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    Soooo, I had a little mishap last night with the boyfriend. The condom broke! That hasn't happened in a loooong time. So, I remembered when I had to take the morning after pill before and it was basically just a pack to 2 or 3 (?) of my regular pills. I'm not on the Pill anymore, but I have a extra pack (Minerva) lying around. Can a take a few of these at once?

    P.S. it was just the precum, and after finding that out, I didn't come (didn't suck it all up,lol). And I am mid-cycle. Approx. 2 weeks after ending last period (less fertile?). Shoud i even bother?

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    Um...usually you are more fertile about mid-cycle.

    You are better off just getting the morning after pill. Why screw around with trying to figure out how many pills you'll need to be effective. BTW...how old are those BC pills? They do have expiry dates (when they won't be effective any longer).

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    Default Re: Birth Control = Morning After Pill?

    I think 2 or 3 regular bc pills equals one morning after pill, but why risk it, when Plan B is over the counter now?

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    Get plan B, it's not a weekend, so go tomorrow to a walk in clinic or something. Pharacies in my area can sell it.

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    Default Re: Birth Control = Morning After Pill?

    I've never heard that 2-3 bc pills = plan B... I'd say go get plan b, your 72 hours are tickin

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    Default Re: Birth Control = Morning After Pill?

    Go get plan B. Taking just the pills can make you nausous and then you might throw them up.

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    First of all. Like VG said, mid cycle IS your fertile time. It simply amazes me that women do not know important need to know things about their bodies, likewhen you are fertile, or that not comming doesn't matter, or that precum is still pretty potent stuff that can get you pregnant

    it is true that birth control pills are the same as Plna b, but plan b is a higher dose, and I am unsure of what that dosage is. It is notsafe to just throw back a couple bc pills and hope for the best. You may not take enough, and end up with soem kind of birth defected baby, or you may take to many, and overdose...it just ins't safe.

    Go get plan b. And do it soon.

    Good luck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shasta View Post
    Go get plan B. Taking just the pills can make you nausous and then you might throw them up.
    Plan B also makes you nauseous

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    I'm sorry, did you say you took two or three PACKS of birth control pills?! You take two or three PILLS, not packs!! And yes, Plan B is safer and more effective. In California and a few other states you can even buy it OTC.

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    Default Re: Birth Control = Morning After Pill?

    Hey there,

    Just got off work and was hoping that there was a few replys. Okay, so if I'm correct (I had my period early last month) I shoudn't get it for a two weeks. I don't think that I'm in the fertile time. And the last time I got the morning after pill, it was just two or three of my regular pill (at the time, ortho try-cyclen). The clinic I went to just made them up with reg pills. So it could work. Have any you gotten something like that?
    Thanks for all the help

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    Sorry, Yek, I meant pills not packs. That would be WAY too much....lol

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    Damn girl, why risk it? Just go get the Plan B! The clock is ticking! Seriously!

    You don't want to leave this sort of thing to guesswork about when you might have ovulated and trying to guess how many birth control pills to take! You'll probably guess wrong. I'd say this isn't a time to rely on a guess.

    Having a baby will change your life. If you're not ready, go buy the Plan B. It's not that expensive. You can go get the morning after pill. . . or risk having a baby or an abortion.

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    Okay, way back in the day, before the morning after was conviently packaged in two little pills as Plan B, I was given (by PPH) eight birth control pills. Four to take now, and four to swallow 12 hours later... that is the original morning after pill(s)... you also got a couple of dramamine to help cut down the feeling of tossing your cookies for your second round of hormone chugging.

    The two you get now as Plan B are equivilant to eight BC pills, not just two or three, and IMHO cause less tummy upsets than taking eight friggin' pills. Just get down to the clinic and get Plan B.

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    Re. "most fertile time"

    I'm going on the *average* of 28 days in a cycle:
    counting "day 1" as the first day of your period, up to "day 28" being the last day before your period, then around days 13-16 is your most fertile time.

    2 weeks before your period due date!

    Seriously. Don't mess about with how many BC pills should I/shouldn't I take... get to the pharmacist and get the RIGHT thing to deal with this in the safest and most effective way.

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    It simply amazes me that women do not know important need to know things about their bodies
    Amen to that!

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    Ask a doctor...Or go to a planned parenthood.
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    I'd say go this time and get Plan B and try to find out for future reference how many and what types of birth control pills equal Plan B. Plan B is not some sort of magic potion composed of rare compounds. It is basically a hot dose of birth control pills that has undergone proper testing to receive FDA approval. But that doesn't mean the exact same hormones in a different package won't have the exact same results. It's kind of like Seasonale--the pill that you take continuiously for several months and only have 4 periods a year. It is not a magic pill. The only thing that makes it any different from any other monophasic pill is that it's manufacturer spent the necessary money push it through the FDA regulatory process so they could market it in this way. But you can do that same thing with any pill.

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    Default Re: Birth Control = Morning After Pill?

    I had a similar mishap (I am on the pill and he usually pulls out but was a bit late...) and got Plan B first thing the next morning over the counter and had no problems. It's not the kind of thing you want to do on a regular basis, but in a situation like this, it's best not to take chances.

    And I also got nauseous from it. It screwed up my cycle for a few months afterwards too. I took it back in January and my cycle is just becoming normal right now.
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    Are you sure they made it out of your exact pill, or out of the mini pill? The morning after pill is progesteron only, as taking high doses of the other hormone present in your pill will and usually does, make you nauseous, and cause all those other unpleasant side effects.

    And from what you've said it sounds like you're taking a multi dose pill, which means all your pills won't be equal so you might not end up taking the right amount anyways.

    Don't risk it! Just go get the morning after pill!
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    Just to clarify, only some kinds of birth control can be used as a morning after. For instance, Yasmin, even if you take multiple pills, does not act as a morning after pill.

    Get Plan B.

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    Get Plan B.

    A few years ago, the Houston Chronicle ran an article that told how many birth control pills of different brands would equal either a morning after pill or an RU-486 abortion pill. I'm looking for that article.

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    Ok, coming from someone who timed her periods for a whole year while taking clomid to get pregnant, you ovulate approximately 2 weeks before the 1st day of your period. So if you have a long cycle (like 6 weeks), you'll still ovulate 2 weeks before the 1st day of your next period.

    From Americanpregnancy.org

    "Tracking Ovulation:
    A woman's monthly cycle is measured from the first day of her menstrual period until the first day of her next period. On average, a woman's cycle normally is between 28-32 days, but some women may have much shorter cycles or much longer ones. Ovulation can be calculated by starting with the day the last menstrual period (LMP) starts or by calculating 12-16 days from the next expected period. Most women ovulate anywhere between Day 11 - Day 21 of their cycle, counting from the first day of the LMP. This is what many refer to as the "fertile time" of a woman's cycle, because sexual intercourse during this time increases the chance of pregnancy. Ovulation can occur at various times during a cycle, and may occur on a different day each month. It is important to track your cycle; there are tools online to help you do this:"



    You can google ovulation if you need more proof. Good luck

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    Have anybody took the morning after pill. Than went to work during that time. How long the the dizzness last?
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    Yeah plan b is otc now... and when u get it, get urself some dramamine or something cuz you might get nauseaous (i did).. the pharm. can tell you how much and when to take the dram to counteract the sickness... and i have no idea how much bc pills it takes to make that work, i've heard you can do that, but i've always (well, twice) used the morning after pill.

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    Default Re: Birth Control = Morning After Pill?

    Go to the pharmacy, and get Plan B. It costs about $40. Or go to Planned Parenthood and get it there. Plan B is most effective when used during the first 72 hours after unprotected intercourse.

    I do remember though that the morning after pill WAS a high dosage of birth control pills...you'd take x amount and then another x amount of pills 12 hours later.

    Why bother trying to figure all that out though? Just go get Plan B. So much easier.
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