Sunday, October, 25, 2009
Plan B
July 15, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a single-dose version of the Plan B emergency contraceptive medication. The drug has been available in a two-pill dose, but can now be taken in one dose. The drug's maker says the new dose also will be available to 17-year-olds without a prescription.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Amy Hendel
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Health Expert
...currently two FDA approved options include Preven and Plan B. Plan B is the EC requested most...
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By Amy Hendel
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Health Expert
...form. The Preven kit (estrogen and progesterone) and Plan B kit (progesterone) are the two...
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By Eileen Bailey
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Health Expert
...having sex. Progestin Only ECPs These are called Plan B emergency contraception. This type...
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By Amy Hendel
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Health Expert
...lot of questions before choosing this option. Plan B We now have emergency birth...
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Health Guide
Morning-after pill; Postcoital contraception; Birth control - emergency;
Plan B; Preven
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Here’s the scenario: you’re young and sexually active. One day while having sex, the condom breaks. You go home in a panic, questions racing through your head at lightning speed. What if I’m...
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...is usually given as hormone pills within 72 hours of unprotected sex. Some of these pills (such as
Plan B) contain only progestin. Other pills (such as Preven) contain a combination of estrogen...
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Plan B (August 2006). Emergency contraception is now available without a prescription for women 18 years and older.Implanon (July 2006). The first implantable contraceptive...
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...contraceptives. In addition to the political battles over non-prescription access to emergency contraception (
Plan B), 18 states (as of 2006) are considering legislation that would allow...
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