Plan B

Plan B (full name: Plan B One-Step) is a common form of emergency contraceptive or ''morning-after pill.'' It is a one-pill contraception that women take after having unprotected sex or birth control failure. It can be taken up to 72 hours after intercourse; but the sooner it is taken, the higher the likelihood is it will prevent pregnancy.

About Plan B

Plan B is a one-pill emergency contraceptive (some other emergency contraceptives are two pills taken at different times). You have 72 hours (three days) to take the pill; but the sooner you take it, the more effective it will be.

Plan B contains estrogen and levonorgestrel, which is found in many birth control pills, but contains a larger dose than just one birth control pill. There may be side effects, including changes in your period, nausea, lower abdominal pain, fatigue, headache, dizziness, and breast tenderness. If your next period is more than a week late, you may be pregnant.

Plan B says that ''about seven out of every eight women who would have gotten pregnant will not become pregnant.''

Plan B is not an abortion pill and will not terminate an existing pregnancy. Plan B should not be used as a regular birth control method.

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