How to Get the Morning After Pill
The "morning after" pill is used to avoid pregnancy in the case of an emergency. The most popular is Levonorgestrel, a progestin-only contraceptive better known by its brand name, Plan B. Since August 2006, Plan B has been available over-the-counter to women 18 and over. Except in the states of Washington, California, Hawaii, Alaska, New Mexico, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Vermont, those under 18 can get the morning after pill with a prescription only.
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Visit Planned Parenthood. If you're over 18, or live in a state that makes Plan B available to minors over the counter, Planned Parenthood is an easy place to pick up emergency contraception -- or any contraception for that matter. Planned Parenthood offers a range of low cost services and counseling for women. They are affiliated with health centers that employ doctors who can write a prescription if necessary.
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Contact your private healthcare provider. You can also get emergency contraception directly through your regular private healthcare provider. If you need a prescription, this is most likely the fastest and most discrete way to get one.
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Go to the local pharmacy. Getting Plan B from a local drug store or pharmacy is probably a little more expensive than getting it from Planned Parenthood, but it might also be faster and more convenient. Prices vary, but one packet of the morning after pill usually costs between $20 and $50.
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Use regular contraceptive pills. In an extreme emergency, if for some reason it is difficult or impossible to get Plan B, taking an entire course of your one-a-day combination birth control pills in two mega-doses spaced 12 hours apart will act as a crude morning after pill.
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