Basically I heard some different views on the day after pill, someone told me it DOESN'T stop pregnancy from before taking it, only after? (maybe they were thinkin of BC?) I always thought if you take it after you have unprotected/defective sex its used to try and stop pregnancy.Which one is correct?Also, where can I find it and for how much?I have like walgreens, wal-mart, cvs, rite aid, etc around me, who sells it? Do I have to ask the pharmicist for it?
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Who sells day after pill/how much is it? Also....
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The day after pill is a high-dose contraceptive pill. It prevents ovulation if that hasn't happened, but if it has, and the egg is fertilised, it prevents implantation of the fertilised egg in the lining of the womb. It is not a good standard method of contraception - it is intended for an emergency when you haven't done the right thing. You can't get it off the shelf.
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phamacy will have them but u need 2 ask the phamisist for it, its not on the shelves ( as far as i no) and yes, its usually not cheap. i hurd $40 nz, which is abit more than $20 us, but ive neva bought it so wouldnt no, ive just hurd from a friend who has.
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dont you still need a prescription for this?
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I've never had to take it, but when one of my friends did she went to our local health clinic, and they gave it to her for free, but that might have been because she was under 18, and we're in the UK, don't know where you are. You can take it up to 72 hours after having unprotected sex, but it's better to use contraception, because she had really bad cramps and heavy bleeding after taking it, like a really bad period. In my opinion it's better to use the pill, or condoms, or both to protect from pregnancy and STD's.
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dont you still need a prescription for this? it depend where u live. in NZ its from a phamacy, no prescription needed, but i no some states of AUS u need a perscription, so i wouldnt no the case with where u live.
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I believe in canada you can get it over the counter and its about $25 - $30
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it might be a little late but if anyone else needs the info. THe pill will work up to 48 hrs after sex. you can get it from any pharmacy (in Califorina). you need a persription for it but the Pharmacy on duty can write you one if it is late at night. i think it is like from 10pm to 5am or something like that. and at Kaiser Permanente it is 20 dollars. if you have benefits with kaiser it is free.