It became effective Jan. 1 and requires hospitals to inform female sexual assault victims
about emergency contraception, the option of receiving it, and to provide it to the victim if she asks for it.
Here are some of the most common questions we hear women ask
about emergency contraception.
So once you get an IUD, you won't have to think
about emergency contraception again until you stop using the IUD.
In 1999, the FDA approved Plan B emergency contraception, and Planned Parenthood began work to make emergency contraception widely available at its health centers and educate the public
about emergency contraception, also known as the «morning - after pill.»
If you have a time - sensitive question
about emergency contraception or other health issues, please call your local Planned Parenthood health center at 1 -800-230-PLAN.
The expert nurses, doctors, and educators at your local Planned Parenthood health center can give you more information
about emergency contraception, and help you get the morning - after pill or copper IUD.
Here are some of the most frequently asked questions
about emergency contraception.
«Emergency contraception is a safe, effective backup birth control option that every woman should have in her medicine cabinet and know how to use,» said Planned Parenthood Federation of America Vice President for Medical Affairs Vanessa Cullins, M.D. «Planned Parenthood is committed to educating women and couples
about emergency contraception and all their birth control options.»
Not exact matches
In an article in the journal
Contraception, Elizabeth Westley, Francine Coeytaux and Elisa Wells worry about the future of emergency c
Contraception, Elizabeth Westley, Francine Coeytaux and Elisa Wells worry
about the future of
emergency contraceptioncontraception.
«Marie Stopes International is pleased that the Advertising Standards Authority has rejected complaints
about the first television advert for the
emergency contraception pill.
Research launched on the same day that complaints
about the first television advert on
emergency contraception are rejected.
And when the callers asked
about general dispensing information, 48 percent of pharmacies incorrectly told the callers that
emergency contraception was not available without a prescription to anyone.
You can also ask your doctor
about Ella, a newer form of
emergency contraception that's available via prescription and is sometimes covered by insurance.
Singer believes it should go further, with schools providing education
about safe sex practices and
emergency contraception.
Even having
emergency contraception behind the counter or locked in a display case can cause some women to think twice
about purchasing it.
The study authors say that pharmacy employees may be confused or misinformed
about federal policies, and they point out that the age cutoff for
emergency contraception changed four times in the years before it was lifted completely for Plan B in 2013 and for the drug's generic versions in 2014.
The 411: Since 1994, The
Emergency Contraception Website has been a leading support system for women, providing them with valuable information about birth control and a searchable database of emergency contraception providers in
Emergency Contraception Website has been a leading support system for women, providing them with valuable information about birth control and a searchable database of emergency contraception provider
Contraception Website has been a leading support system for women, providing them with valuable information
about birth control and a searchable database of
emergency contraception providers in
emergency contraception provider
contraception providers in the U.S.
The women in the control group were simply informed of or reminded
about how to use
emergency contraception and where to get it and that it was safe to use it more than once.
Chat online now or text «PPNOW» to 774636 (PPINFO) to get answers
about pregnancy, birth control,
emergency contraception, STDs, and abortion.
If you have questions
about the best type of
emergency contraception for you, call your local Planned Parenthood health center.
So if you use withdrawal for birth control, think
about keeping
emergency contraception (aka the morning - after pill) in your medicine cabinet, just in case ejaculate (cum) gets in or near your vagina.
Planned Parenthood will continue to do all it can to educate women of all ages
about EC and help them access
emergency contraception.
Emergency contraception use is growing, but too many women either don't know
about it or lack access to it.
More than 90 percent of Planned Parenthood services are focused on prevention: every year, Planned Parenthood doctors and nurses provide family planning counseling and birth control to 2.2 million women and men, more than 1.1 million pregnancy tests, 770,000 Pap tests, identifying
about 94,000 women at risk of developing cervical cancer, nearly 750,000 lifesaving breast exams, more than four million tests and treatments for sexually transmitted infections including HIV, nearly 1.5 million
emergency contraception kits, and education programs to nearly 1.1 million people.
«
Emergency contraception is safe and effective, and Planned Parenthood is committed to making sure every woman and teen knows
about this backup birth control option,» said PPFA President Cecile Richards.
Have an urgent question
about birth control,
emergency contraception, STIs or pregnancy testing that you need an answer to right now?
The battle over access to
emergency contraception is complicated by widespread misunderstanding
about what the drug.
The bill includes measures to fully fund the nation's family planning program (Title X), expand access to reproductive health care services through Medicaid, require insurance companies to cover birth control if they cover other prescription drugs, protect the ability of rape survivors to access
emergency contraception (EC) in the
emergency room, improve public awareness
about EC, and provide teens with medically accurate, age appropriate sex education.
Chat online or text «PPNOW» to 774636 (PPINFO) to get answers
about pregnancy, birth control,
emergency contraception, STIs, and abortion.
To find out more
about Next Choice and
emergency contraception, click here or call our health center at 901-725-1717.
Planned Parenthood's free offer is part of the national Back Up Your Birth Control campaign, designed to expand access to
emergency contraception by increasing public education and awareness
about this very safe and effective method of preventing pregnancy up to five days after unprotected sex.
You can use anti-nausea medicine one hour before taking
emergency contraception if you are concerned
about being nauseous.
You can use anti-nausea medicine one hour before taking
emergency contraception if you are concerned
about getting nauseated.
Do you have questions
about birth control, STIs,
emergency contraception (EC), laws affecting teens» access to abortion, or other sexual health issues?
Chat online to get answers
about pregnancy, birth control,
emergency contraception, STDs, and abortion.
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Use our app to find out more
about what to do after a NuvaRing oopsie and to find out if you might need
emergency contraception.
Planned Parenthood offers a text hotline for teens with questions
about pregnancy, birth control,
emergency contraception, abortion, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
If you need to use
emergency contraception often, talk to your healthcare provider and learn
about methods for birth control and sexually transmitted disease prevention that are right for you.
Women's health advocates, women's health care providers, and researchers have argued for years (and two different presidential administrations)
about the safety of
emergency contraception and the importance of its place on the shelf, between the pregnancy tests and the condoms.
The Action Fund's primary purpose is educating voters
about public policies that impact reproductive health care and rights — such as adequate funding for family planning services, access to safe and affordable abortion, the promotion of medically - accurate, age - appropriate sex education for our youth, increased access to
emergency contraception and confidential health services for minors.