AnswersDriveYou can also get the morning-after pill at many family planning or health department clinics, and Planned Parenthood health centers. Plan B One-Step usually costs about $40-$50. Next Choice One Dose, Take Action, and My Way generally cost less — about $15-$45.
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Can Plan B be covered by insurance?
Emergency contraception brand Plan B One-Step is now available over the counter to people of all ages, so if you buy it without a prescription, you'll have to pay the full cost out of pocket. However, if you get emergency contraception prescribed by a doctor your insurance will cover it without a co-pay.
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How Long Does Plan B last after you take it?
That depends. Plan B One-Step and generic levonorgestrel work best if you take them within 3 days after sex, but they may work up to 5 days after sex. Ella and the IUD can work up to 5 days after sex.
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What are the side effects of the morning after pill?
Side effects of the morning-after pill, which typically last only a few days, might include:
- Nausea or vomiting.
- Dizziness.
- Fatigue.
- Headache.
- Breast tenderness.
- Bleeding between periods or heavier menstrual bleeding.
- Lower abdominal pain or cramps.
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What is my way pill made of?
My Way is emergency contraception pill that helps prevent pregnancy after birth control failure or unprotected sex. It is a backup method of preventing pregnancy and is not to be used routinely.
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How effective is the birth control pill?
Birth control is a way for men and women to prevent pregnancy. There are many different methods of birth control, including hormonal contraception such as "the pill." Women take the pill by mouth to prevent pregnancy, and, when taken correctly, it is up to 99.9% effective.
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Can the pill make your breasts bigger?
The hormones in birth control pills may cause changes in your breasts. In most cases, any change in breast size is the result of fluid retention or temporary weight gain caused by the increase in hormones. Some women may experience a change in breast size while taking the active pills in their pill pack.
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Do you have to take the pill at the exact same time every day?
“With combination birth-control pills, taking them at the exact time is not that important,” says Alice Hill, an OBGYN in private practice in Los Angeles. “We tell people to take them at the same time just so they form the habit of doing it every day. But they are still protected as long as they take it daily.”
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How long into birth control can I stop using condoms?
If you start your pills today, you should use a backup method of birth control (condoms with spermicide) during the first 7 days of the pill package. Birth control pills will start to protect you from pregnancy after the first week, if you take them correctly.
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Is it OK if you take the pill a few hours late?
However, if you're taking progestin-only pills, it's best to take them at the same time every day. They may be a lot less effective if you take them more than 3 hours later than usual. If this happens, you should use a backup method of birth control, like a condom, for the next 2 days.
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How late can you be to take the pill?
If you're taking progestin-only pills, the pill may be less effective if you take it more than three hours later than usual. If this happens, you should use a backup method of birth control, like a latex or female condom for the next 48 hours (two days).
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Can you get pregnant if you miss a pill?
If you've missed one pill anywhere in the pack or started a new pack one day late, you're still protected against pregnancy. You should: take the last pill you missed now, even if this means taking two pills in one day. carry on taking the rest of the pack as normal.
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Can you get pregnant while taking sugar pills?
Whether you take placebo pills or simply wait 7 days to start the next pack, the 7-day break from hormones triggers monthly bleeding that mimics a woman's menstrual period. Women are still protected from pregnancy during this time as long as they have taken all the active pills consistently and correctly.
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Can I take two pills at the same time?
The short answer is yes. If you missed a pill it's sometimes recommended to take two pills in one day and if you want to use regular pills for EC, you might take 2-4 at once. So taking 2 pills at least 10 hours apart shouldn't be a problem.
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Can you take 2 Plan B pills in the same day?
Each dose contains 0.75 mg of levonorgestrel. However, recent research indicates that both doses can be taken at the same time up to 120 hours after unprotected sex. The pills are more effective the sooner they are taken, so take 2 Plan B pills at the same time as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse.
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What happens if you take two pills in one day?
Dear Reader, Not to worry. Accidentally popping a second pill is a common slip and fortunately one that has few consequences. You might have felt a little nauseated the day you doubled up, particularly if you've found yourself to be sensitive to the hormones in birth control pills, but the feeling soon passes.
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What are the side effects of taking two birth control pills in one day?
Symptoms of an overdose of birth control pills include:
- Breast tenderness.
- Discolored urine.
- Drowsiness.
- Heavy vaginal bleeding (2 to 7 days after the overdose)
- Headache.
- Emotional changes.
- Nausea and vomiting.
- Rash.
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Is it OK to double up on birth control pills?
With regard to what missing pills can do to effectiveness, if you miss one pill, the hormones are in your blood enough that when you take that pill late, or even the next day if you double up, so to speak, you're not at increased risk for pregnancy. If you miss two, though, you are now at risk.
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Can you use birth control pills as a morning after pill?
You can also use a different dose of a number of brands of regular birth control pills. While these are not sold specifically as emergency contraceptive pills, they have been proven safe and effective for preventing pregnancy in the few days after sex.
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Can you take the morning after pill while on the pill?
Plan B has shown no long-term consequences or issues, and it's safe for almost every woman to take, even if you've been taking another birth control pill. In the days and weeks after taking Plan B, you may experience mild to moderate side effects. However, it is only effective as an emergency contraceptive.