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morning after pill
so i was told its not a good idea to PLAN to get/use the morning after pill. why is this? my boyfriend and i are both virgins and it was a mutual decision that we wanted 2 forms of protection.. a condom and a pill.. or else no sex would be performed. however i have no way of getting birth control [my mom wont let me be put on it bc she thinks when i do ill jus be havin sex all the time ((talking to her does nothing trust me ive tried)), and wont take me to a gyno ((honestly im not too fond of the idea of going either lol!))] so the morning after pill would be my only other option. what would it hurt to use it? and do you really have to be 18 to get it at like walmart or wherever? i looked it up but got different confusing answers.
also if i were to get birth control from like a planned parenthood or whatever.. say if i used it for a month, had sex, then didnt use it again, would i still be protected? cuz they only give you enough for one month right?
sry i know its alot. 16 female.
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Well if you use a condom, the morning after pill is not nessecary unless the condom breaks. It is dangerous to use as normal birth control. You cannot get it at walmart unless you are 18 or have a perscription from your doctor (what I did). You can say to your mother your periods are heavy and irregular and to take you to the doctor. The doctor will most likely say you need birth control. Also, the morning after pill is not fun to take. You can feel nauous or have vomitting from the hormones.
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When the FDA approved Plan B for over the counter in 2006, they only approved it for women 18 and over. Unless that has changed, and Iâ??m rather sure it hasnâ??t, you arenâ??t able to get it without a prescription.
But there are really a whole slew of reasons not too use it the way you were planning too:
1.) They are expensive. $30 to $50 each time. If you have that kind of money you are far wealthier teen then I ever was.
2.) They aren't designed to be used as a normal contraceptive. They are designed for "Oh my god! We were using protection but there was an accident so let's cover our bases just in case." They are for emergency use only, and aren't reliable as a regular contraceptive.
3.)This is the big reason though: Plan B SHOULD NEVER BE USED MORE THEN ONCE A MONTH, and they shouldn't even be used that often. The pharmacist will ask you if you have used it before and when. Using it too often could seriously harm you. Using it even a few times a year, could cause you some health problems and put you at risk.
4.) It has nasty side effects. Nausea, bleeding, headaches and cramps to name a few. It will likely cause you to be sick for a day.
I'm sorry dear; no self respecting doctor or pharmacist would recommend you consider using it as a normal contraceptive. It's a plainly bad idea. Figure out something else, or wait to have sex. It wont kill ya.
As for the second part. Yes, if you used it as directed, began it at the proper time and used up all the pills correctly, you would be protected until the beginning of the placebos, or when you period starts.
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ok i am going to try not to make it long. The morning after plans is a good idea for UNprotected sex. your really not supposed to take it if you had protected sex. visit planned parenthood.com to see which one is close to you. they will give you pills,condoms, and anythign else for free and and it for teens.i dont know if walmart has them or w.e but planned parenthood would be ur best option. you dont even need a parent to go in. and there are different kinds of birth control. like a shot. you take a shot once every 3 months and it has hermones it and it is like birth control except you dont take it everyday. there is also a new thing which is like a size of a braclet and it goes in your vaginia and it also haas hermones and it is a form of protect. hope this helps. and good luck.. if you need anythin else feel free to hit me up in my inbox. =)
♥ Steph
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well birth control pills actualy tale a little while to start working, so you cant just take it and then start having sex immediately.
the morning after pill does not hurt. some women feel a little nauseos after taking it though.
you probably do have to be 18 to get it from wallmart, but not from planned parenthood.
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