Morning after pills also known as emergency contraceptive pills ecps are available over the counter otc with some exceptions.
Is the morning after pill available over the counter.
The morning after pill doesn t offer lasting protection from pregnancy.
A levonorgestrel morning after pill like plan b one step take action my way and afterpill can lower your chance of getting pregnant by 75 89 if you take it within 3 days after unprotected sex.
Plan b has been available by.
If you have unprotected sex in the days and weeks after taking the morning after pill you re at risk of becoming pregnant.
Be sure to begin using or resume use of birth control.
Plan b is not the same as ru 486 the so called abortion pill which causes a chemical abortion after pregnancy occurs.
Path to over the counter approval.
One popular otc morning after pill is econtra ez.
This medication can be taken up to 3 days after unprotected sex has occurred.
While there are certain day after pills that require a prescription others are available over the counter.
You can get brand name plan b one step over the counter with no sales restrictions whatsoever any woman of any age can buy it.
You can take plan b my way and other levonorgestrel morning after pills up to 5 days after unprotected sex.