Plan B emergency contraception: What you need to know

By Amy Hendel, Health Guide Wednesday, August 19, 2009

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Nausea
Abdominal pain
Headache
Dizziness
Diarrhea
Breast tenderness
Fatigue
Changes in your next period (lighter or heavier)
Severe abdominal pain may signal an ectopic (outside the uterus) pregnancy

In order to obtain reimbursement for Plan B, you would have to present a prescription to the dispensing pharmacy. Not all insurance companies will reimburse for this drug.

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Plan B emergency contraception: What you need to know

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