Can my spouse get emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) before she needs them? According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, the answer is yes. Your doctor should bring up ECPs at your spouse’s annual exam (when she has a pap smear or pap test). If the doctor does not talk about emergency contraception at her next exam, you and … [Read more...] about Emergency Contraception – Can my spouse get emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) before she needs them?
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Emergency Contraception – How will my spouse get emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs)?
How will my spouse get emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs)? According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Plan B (progestin-only) was recently approved to be sold over-the-counter to women who are 18 years of age or older. Women under the age of 18 will need a prescription. Women will have to show proof of age to buy Plan B. Plan B will be sold … [Read more...] about Emergency Contraception – How will my spouse get emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs)?
Emergency Contraception – Is emergency contraception the same thing as the “abortion pill?”
Is emergency contraception the same thing as the “abortion pill?” No. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services,, emergency contraception can only keep a woman from becoming pregnant. It works one of three ways: By keeping the egg from leaving the ovary By keeping the sperm from meeting the egg By keeping the fertilized egg from attaching … [Read more...] about Emergency Contraception – Is emergency contraception the same thing as the “abortion pill?”
Emergency Contraception – What are the types of emergency contraception?
What are the types of emergency contraception? There are two types: Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) Intrauterine devices (IUDs) According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, ECPs contain higher doses of the same hormones in some brands of regular birth control pills. Some ECPs are "combined ECPS" with progestin and estrogen. Others are … [Read more...] about Emergency Contraception – What are the types of emergency contraception?
Emergency Contraception – What is emergency contraception (or emergency birth control)?
What is emergency contraception (or emergency birth control)? According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, emergency contraception, or emergency birth control, is used to help keep a woman from getting pregnant after she has had unprotected sex (sex without using birth control). Your spouse should use emergency contraception if: She … [Read more...] about Emergency Contraception – What is emergency contraception (or emergency birth control)?