The emergency contraceptive pill, sometimes called the morning-after pill, can prevent pregnancy following sex without contraception, or if contraception fails, according to the NHS website.

The morning-after pill contains a higher dose of the female hormone progestin than is in regular birth control pills. Taking it within 72 hours of rape, condom failure or just forgetting regular ...

Women in the U.S. may soon be able to pick up an emergency “morning-after” pill to prevent pregnancy just as easily as they buy aspirin. The “Plan B” brand pill, containing a higher dose ...

The morning-after pill is a lifesaver for many women. It’s a way to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or contraceptive failure. But like any medication, it’s important to understand how ...

Doctor Charis Chambers warned that levonorgestrel morning-after pills — commonly sold as Plan B — has been shown to have decreased efficacy based on both the weight and BMI (body mass index ...

The morning-after pill is legal across the U.S., even in the states with the strictest abortion bans — but many Americans don’t know that, in part due to a mistaken belief that the pill is ...

The morning-after pill can prevent conception if taken up to 72 hours after having sex. Right now, you can only get it with a prescription, but the Food and Drug Administration is considering ...

If you need the morning after pill, and you're over 17, you can buy Plan B One-Step and Next Choice from a drugstore or health center over the counter.

Myth 3: The morning after pill always causes side effects. This myth has probably come from an association with the oral contraceptive pill – where there is recognition of side effects.

Mitt Romney referred to morning after-pills as 'abortive pills.' The FDA-approved label on Plan B indicates it may prevent fertilized eggs from implanting in a woman's uterus. Dr. Kristina Gemzell ...

The morning-after pill is different from the so-called abortion pill, which is designed to terminate a pregnancy. At least five versions of the morning-after pills are sold in the United States.

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