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About Emergency Contraception?
The Emergency Contraception Pill (ECP), also known as the “Morning-After Pill”, includes Plan B™ (progestin only) and Preven™ (estrogen and progestin). These are meant for one-time emergency protection, but will not protect you from AIDs or STDs.
Although these medications can suppress ovulation, they may also prevent a fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus. Thus, they are not exclusively contraceptives, as they don’t always prevent conception, but rather prevent or interfere with an embryo’s implantation after conception.
We suggest you see your physician if you:
• have a serious medical condition;
• are experiencing any abnormal symptoms after taking an ECP; or
• think you may have become pregnant, and want to begin prenatal care.
If you think you may have become pregnant, please contact or come in to one of our Pregnancy Resource Centers for a pregnancy test and/or confidential counseling. We can also refer you to one of our nurses, who will happily answer any questions you might have about ECP or a pregnancy, and may also be able to provide you with an ultrasound to confirm whether or not your pregnancy is viable.
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