EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION (EC) PILLS — MORNING AFTER PILL
| What Is It? | A safe, effective birth control method to use after unprotected sex. |
| What Does It Do? | Prevents a pregnancy after unprotected sex or birth control failure. EC does not end a pregnancy and will not work if a woman is already pregnant. |
| Brand Name of Pill | Plan B® |
| What's In The Pills? | Plan B® contains progestin, one of the hormones found in daily birth control pills. |
| When Do You Take It? | The sooner EC is taken, the better it works. EC works up to 5 days after unprotected sex. The 2 pills can be taken together or 12 hours apart. |
| What Happens to Your Body? | Most women who take Plan B® feel fine. Some women have nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness or breast pain for a short time after taking the pills. The next period may come a few days early or a few days late. |
| How Much Does It Cost? | Plan B® costs about $50 for one dose. |
| How Well Does It Work? | EC lowers a woman's chance of pregnancy by 85 to 99 percent, depending on how soon the pills are taken. |
| Do Teens Have To Tell Their Parents? | No |
| Insurance Coverage | Many private insurance plans do not cover Plan B®. In some states, Medicaid covers it. |
| How Do You Find It? | Women 18 and older can get Plan B® at a pharmacy without a prescription. Women under 18 need a prescription to get Plan B®. Ask your health care provider or call (888) NOT-2-LATE or visit www.not-2-late.com |