It was taken within one hour of having sex even though we didnt go all the way and shes been on the normal pill before and it worked for her then.
Also will smoking effect the effectivness of the pill?
2006-12-10 06:09:54 · 13 answers · asked by atticusblack19 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
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2006-12-10 06:12:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
The morning after pill is 89% effective if taken within 72 hours.
Smoking does not affect the effectiveness of the pill, but women using the pill should absolutely not smoke because it increases the chances of serious side effects (like blood clots.)
2006-12-10 06:49:43 · answer #2 · answered by mockingbird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the Mayo Clinic... they claim that the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) claims an 80% effective rate using Plan B Morning After Pill regimen..., planned parenthood is stating other satistics which are higher... teenwire.com is website for teens.
U need to wear a condom EVERY TIME & not put your girlfriend through this method every again. It wrecks havoc on her physical and hormonal system to try to prevent conception when you should be man enough to handle the situation. It's no cream puff experience.
Smoking doesn't make the effectiveness any better... it does increase her change of having a blood clot and if it dislodges can kill her. So lay off the cigarettes with her and take care of her while she goes through this mess.
If you two think ur grown up enough for sex, at least have the brains to get her on the pill and stay on it. Not one month off two... or use EC or Plan B as birth control. And you need to wear condoms everytime. The pill doesn't protect either of u from STD's ... especiall HPV... once u got it, it's for life.
2006-12-10 06:49:24 · answer #3 · answered by Staci 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The current FDA-approved product labeling states that levonorgestrel treatment can prevent 89% of expected pregnancies, and that EC (including the Yuzpe method) reduces the risk of pregnancy by at least 75%.[13]
The effectiveness of emergency contraception is expressed as a percentage reduction in pregnancy rate for a single use of EC. An article in American Family Physician explains a 75% effectiveness rate this way: ... these numbers do not translate into a pregnancy rate of 25 percent. Rather, they mean that if 1,000 women have unprotected intercourse in the middle two weeks of their menstrual cycles, approximately 80 will become pregnant. Use of emergency contraceptive pills would reduce this number by 75 percent, to 20 women.[14]
The effectiveness of emergency contraception is highest when taken within 12 hours of intercourse and declines over time.[15][16] The limit of 72 hours is based on a study by the World Health Organization (WHO).[7] A subsequent WHO study has suggested that reasonable effectiveness continues for up to 120 hours (5 days).[17] However, many doctors (particularly in the U.K.) advise use of an IUD rather than ECP's for emergency contraception between 72 and 120 hours.
2006-12-10 06:13:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it was taken with in 72 hours (which you said it was taken within a hour) then its very effective. You should have no worries. As for smoking, it can effect birth control, but I dont think it can effect the morning after pill to much.
2006-12-10 06:21:08 · answer #5 · answered by Lo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The morning after pill i 99% effective. I have never heard of smoking having an effect on the normal pill. Speak to your doctor.
2006-12-10 06:36:46 · answer #6 · answered by breedgemh_101 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pill of the day after is very effective taken within one hour of having sex, yes but not very healthy so I hope you too think be4 you do it next time.
2006-12-10 06:14:08 · answer #7 · answered by ladysorrow 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure how effective the morning after pill is--but heard it is very effective. However, smoking does not change the effectiveness of the pill but it can make your girlfriend more suseptible to blood clots and stroke, so you should encourage her not to do it.
2006-12-10 06:13:18 · answer #8 · answered by writergirl 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
IT WILL WORK even with smoking BUT YOU WILL BE IN GREAT PAIN the longer you leave it...all i ask as a man is i hope you share this 1st with the man that made you pregnant,if you can? he too would help you through this if? he is a REAL person with feelings if not then dont bother him if he,s a scum bag .good luck :-)
2006-12-10 07:13:16 · answer #9 · answered by rikyandnina 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Morning after pill is VERY effective..
I don't know about the smoking other than that it is unhealthy
and stinks...
2006-12-10 06:18:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not as effective as the "Do no drink" pill
2006-12-10 06:21:07 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋