Emergency Contraception...please Read...morning After Pill Posted: 03-24-04 07:59am
Hello ladies. I was recently in need of
the "morning after pill" and came across
some great information. It turns out that
map is actually just high doses of birth
control. So, in this following website,
it lists a lot of pills and how to use
them as emergency contraception. This
way you do not have to make an appointment
and go to the doctor (or wait until monday
when you needed it saturday!)
now, of course, this is not to be used a
lot. Only when absolutely necessary, but
I thought this may help. Thanks!
We are lucky, in australia the morning
after pill is available without a
perscription at any pharmacy.
Its only given to females, who have to be
asked all the same questions that a doctor
would ask (by a trained pharmicist). And
I think there is a limit to the amount you
can get in any 6 month period so there are
some precausions.
But wouldnt it make life easier, if the
need arose.
Thanks for the info btw.
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amber1970
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 15
Posted: 03-24-04 21:11pm
for god's sake no-one follow this womans
advice. It could be fatal! You should
never take your medication except as it is
prescribed. There are controls on how the
morning after pill is given because it is
very strong medication that can have bad
side effects. It is not something to
mess about and experiment with ever. See
a doctor or a pharmacist, don't sit at
home at risk your health for the sake of
'convenience'.
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2ferano
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 3717
Posted: 03-25-04 06:34am
Oh my god fatal! Are you insane? It is
not "my advice" it is right there in the
planned parenthood website. It is the
same thing! Idealy you should go to the
doctor but you are suppose to take the
"emergency contraception" as soon as
possible after intercourse. So, if you
have sex on friday night, you could not
get the map until monday morning. At that
point it could be too late.
You obviously do not know very much about
birth control or emergency contraception,
so I really don't think that you should be
telling people to not listen to me. I am
not saying "hey, everyone do this" I am
simply letting everyone know that this is
an option and the same as taking the
morning after pill.
And it is not "messing around" or
"experimenting" it is another use for the
prescribed pills. You obviously did not
even visit the website that I listed as it
gives exact directions for each pill!
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elfin
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Mar 2004 Posts: 50 Location: Australia
Posted: 03-25-04 18:56pm
I agree hotasfrick, that woman is
crazy!!
I dont understand why you think it can be
fatal! Talk about overdramatic.
Of course you'd have to be sensible when
you did it but it is no different to
taking the pill, its just the same thing
at a higher dosage.
Same ingrediants and everything.
Just use your common sense.
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2ferano
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 3717
Posted: 03-26-04 07:06am
Thank you elfin. Geez, I try to give
some helpful information and get this??
Some people.
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worried123
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Jul 2004 Posts: 15
Posted: 07-30-04 23:34pm
I agree with you hotasfrick, and thank you
for the info btw. I bookmarked that page
just incase!
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PattyV
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 May 2004 Posts: 1103 Location: Chicago area
Posted: 07-31-04 08:19am
With a little research,amber, you will see
that the info given is correct.Just
because you may have not seen or heard of
this before does not mean that it is not
accurate.Hotasfrick is not suggesting that
anyone just take a bunch of pills.She
offered a website from planned
parethood,the source for contraception in
the world!!On that website you will find
guidelines on how to use the bcp's you
already have as emergency
contraception.The whole point of emergency
contraception is to get it asap and not
have to wait!!This info is very good to
have on hand,you never know when you'll
need it!Thanks again for insightful and
accurate research,frick!Patty
for god's sake no-one follow this womans
advice. It could be fatal! You should
never take your medication except as it is
prescribed. There are controls on how the
morning after pill is given because it is
very strong medication that can have bad
side effects. It is not something to
mess about and experiment with ever. See
a doctor or a pharmacist, don't sit at
home at risk your health for the sake of
'convenience'.