emergency!!?

Question

okay so i went and took a plan b pill (ec pill) b/c my bf and i didnt use a condom or anything and i took the pill on monday of this week and now on this thursday we had sex and the condom completely broke and im more then sure he came inside so is it okay to go and get another dose of plan b (ec) ?? or can u not take it again so soon
? all i know is we dont want a baby!!!!

Answer 1

Here's some very good info on the Plan B pill,
read and decide for yourself.

http://coolnurse.healthology.com/main/article.aspx?content_id=3808&focus_handle=contraception&nlcid=hgy|newsletter|sexual-01-02-07|link2

Contraception
Plan B Particulars: The Facts You Need to Know
Author: Karen Barrow
Medically Reviewed On: September 01, 2006

The Food and Drug Administration has decided that women over the age of 18 will not need a prescription to purchase Plan B, a form of emergency contraception, while younger girls will need permission from a doctor. Unlike other forms of contraception, this drug allows women to lower their risk of getting pregnant after they engage in unprotected sex.

Putting aside your political stance or whatever ethical or moral qualms you have about either side of the argument, it is important to understand how Plan B works. Here are the facts:

What is Emergency Contraception?
Emergency contraception, sometimes called emergency birth control, is used to prevent a women who has had unprotected sex from becoming pregnant. It is not meant to be used routinely, but only in particular instances, such as when:

* Birth control is forgotten entirely
* A condom breaks or comes off
* A woman forgets to take two or more birth control pills in a row
* A woman is late in getting a birth control injection
* A woman is forced to have unprotected sex

It is important to realize that, like the birth control pill, patch and injections, emergency contraception does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases, such as HIV, herpes and chlamydia.

Also emergency contraception only works before a woman becomes pregnant. In other words, it must be taken before the egg is fertilized for it to be effective.

What is Plan B?
Plan B is a type of emergency contraception approved by the FDA. It is prescribed as a packet of two pills containing synthetic progestin, a type of hormone naturally made in a woman's body.

The drug works in the same way as a typical birth control pill in that it prevents the release of an egg from the ovary so fertilization cannot happen. If ovulation has already occurred, Plan B can also prevent the sperm from fertilizing the egg.

Plan B is ineffective, however, once fertilization happens and the egg is implanted into the woman's uterus. That's why the first Plan B pill must be taken within the first 72 hours after having unprotected sex. The sooner Plan B is taken after intercourse, the more effective it is. Twelve hours later, a second pill is taken. According to the manufacturer's website, "When you take Plan B as directed, you reduce your risk for pregnancy by up to 89 percent."

Is Plan B the Same as the Abortion Pill?
No. You may have heard Plan B called the "morning after pill", but it is significantly different than the abortion pill, RU-486. That drug is used to end an existing pregnancy by causing the uterus to force out the fertilized egg. Plan B only prevents a pregnancy, it cannot end a pregnancy. And it shouldn't be taken by pregnant women for that purpose.

However, if the drug is taken after fertilization of the egg, there is no evidence that Plan B will in any way effect the pregnancy.

Are There any Risks of Taking Plan B?
The most common side effects of Plan B impact menstruation, causing early or late periods and lighter or heavier menstrual bleeding. Nausea, abdominal pain, dizziness and breast tenderness may also occur.

If you vomit after taking Plan B, the National Women's Health Information Center advises you to call a doctor for advice.

Also, there is still the risk that you may become pregnant even after taking Plan B. So, if you do not begin menstruation in three weeks, or have other symptoms of pregnancy, consider taking a pregnancy test or seeing a doctor.

Answer 2

I think you seriously need to think of a different form of birth control. Plan B is NOT birth control and shouldn't be relied on to get you out of trouble when you screw up (IE the condom broke) If it broke twice then you obviously aren't using it right. If you don't want a baby you shouldn't be having sex....period!

Answer 3

UM YES definitely CALL THEM and ask if its ok because those pills aren't safe to be using all the time... So find out from them and look into finding a free clinic that can help you get smoe BIRTH CONTROL GIRL!!! be smart!!! Condoms obviously aren't enough!!!

Answer 4

**** is it ever annoying when people call u irresponsible when something goes wrong during sex..im sure it has happened to them but they just never got knocked up by it..we all make mistakes so does that make us all irresponsible? at least u tried using the condom that doesnt sound irresponsible...call your doctor and see if u cud take the pill again...good luck

Answer 5

i'm not sure about the pill but if yall aren't wanting a baby..u dont need to be having sex because there is ALWAYS a possibility that you could get preg...be smart

Answer 6

Irresponsibility is not an emergency. If you don't want to get pregnant, don't have sex. At very least get on some birth control, and spare us any future emergencies.

Answer 7

If you don't want a baby, don't have sex. Every other method of birth control carries a risk of failure.

Answer 8

check with the doctor or nurse you got it from, im not sure of any reason why you couldnt take it again, but im not 100% sure

Answer 9

call the place you get it from and ask them

Answer 10

if you are so worried why not get on birth control???