Day after pill – one step to prevent unwanted pregnancy

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Day after Pill – One Step to Prevent Unwanted Pregnancy It is necessary for every woman around the world to be aware of the day after pill that can be purchased easily from any pharmacy. This pill was developed in order to act as an emergency contraception for preventing unwanted pregnancy. Unlike the regular birth control pills which needs to be taken regularly, emergency contraceptive pills are effective when taken just once immediately after the sexual intercourse. There are many myths involved in the concept of using Plan B One Step pills. •

Abortion pills: Plan B pills are used for delaying or preventing ovulation. They cannot be used as a replacement for abortion pills as they do not affect an already implanted egg from being developed.

Morning after pills: Even though these pills are called the morning after pills, it need not be taken only on the morning after but can be taken within the same night after conception or until 72 hours later in order for the pills to effective.

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Effective protection: The most effective protection for pregnancy is the intra uterine devices, but plan b pills can be purchased anytime with ease as they are over the counter drugs.


Side effects: These pills list out many side effects like nausea, vomiting, breast soreness, fatigue, dizziness, spotting and cramps on the label. These side effects are not experienced by every woman as most of them can tolerate these effects easily.

Late periods: The menstrual cycle can be disrupted by these pills but periods should still arrive a week early or later than normal. It is necessary to take consult a doctor in case of delayed periods.

Over the counter drugs: During the introduction of these pills, they were restricted to people who were 17 years and older with the proof of ID. The pills are available as over the counter drugs for all ages in the recent years.

Birth control pills: Emergency contraceptive pills cannot be replaced with regular birth control pills as they may not be strong enough to be effective.

Failure of regular contraception: Buy plan B pill online and stock them up in case regular contraception like condom breaks or fails.


Insurance: If the current health insurance plans covers regular birth control pills for the person, FDA approved emergency contraception pills can be covered by insurance as well.

Weight: It is generally believed that the pills may not be as effective as it should be for people who are overweight. Research and survey proved that there was no significant evidence for this myth to be true.

After protection: The pills are most effective only when taken after sexual intercourse and not before, as they can delay the onset of ovulation or prevent fertilization.

Plan B pills are definitely considered to be an effective and easy emergency contraception method that can be purchased over the counter at any pharmacy.



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