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Monday, May 8, 2006 at 10:43 AM Group Wants Women To Get Morning-After Pill Prescription WASHINGTON -- Get an advance prescription for emergency contraception so it will be on hand if you need it, the nation's largest gynecologist group advised women Monday. The new campaign aims to increase access to the morning-after pill following the Bush administration's refusal to allow the emergency birth control to be sold over the counter nationwide. "We want women to be prepared, well before a contraceptive failure or unprotected sex occurs. Afterward may be too late," said Dr. Michael Mennuti, president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The morning-after pill is a high dose of regular birth control pills. It cuts the chances of pregnancy by up to 89 percent if used within 72 hours of rape, condom failure or just forgetting routine contraception. The earlier it's taken, the more effective it is. But it can be hard to find a doctor to write a prescription in time, especially on weekends and holidays. Citing assessments that easier access could halve the nation's 3 million annual unplanned pregnancies, ACOG and many women's groups have backed an attempt by Plan B's maker to sell the morning-after pill without a prescription, the way it's sold in Britain and Canada -- and in a handful of U.S. states. But last year, top-ranking Food and Drug Administration officials overruled their own scientists' decision that nonprescription sales would be safe and, citing concern that young teens might use the pills, indefinitely postponed a decision. The drug has no effect if a woman is already pregnant. It works by blocking ovulation or fertilization. Conservatives who consider the pill tantamount to abortion have intensely lobbied the White House to reject nonprescription sales, saying they could increase teen sex. The new "Ask me" campaign takes the discussion back to doctors' offices. ACOG is providing its 49,000 members with waiting-room posters to urge women of childbearing age to ask about a prescription they could keep on hand in case they need emergency contraception in the future. "Accidents happen," the posters say. —pookie |
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Monday, May 8, 2006 at 12:10 PM See, that's the thing. If you're going to get a prescription in advance... then why not just get a prescription for the regular birth control pill? —Dark Laith |
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Monday, May 8, 2006 at 1:08 PM One reason might be price. A teenager might find it easier to come up with enough for the morning after pill one time as opposed to paying $40/month for the pill every month. Another reason may be because there are many people who do not like to take the pill every day because of the side effects. Taking a morning after pill one time will not yield the same day-to-day negative side effects as a regular birth control pill, although it does have the side effect of possibly causing fatal blood clots the same as a regular birth control pill. —pookie |
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Monday, May 8, 2006 at 5:32 PM One reason might be price. A teenager might find it easier to come up with enough for the morning after pill one time as opposed to paying $40/month for the pill every month. Considering the expense of children, I can't imagine it makes much sense financially to use a form of contraception that's only 89% effective (and that seems high relative to what I remember) when there's an alternative that's upwards of 99% effective. Another reason may be because there are many people who do not like to take the pill every day because of the side effects. Taking a morning after pill one time will not yield the same day-to-day negative side effects as a regular birth control pill, although it does have the side effect of possibly causing fatal blood clots the same as a regular birth control pill. Becoming pregnant will yield far greater negative side effects than taking regular birth control pills (and the risk of taking them is grossly overstated). Given the realities of the situation, though, I agree that it makes sense for women who choose not to use birth control pills, the patch or the NuvaRing to get a prescription for emergency contraception in advance of an actual emergency. —anobody |
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Monday, May 8, 2006 at 5:52 PM One reason might be price. A teenager might find it easier to come up with enough for the morning after pill one time as opposed to paying $40/month for the pill every month. Planned Parenthood uses a sliding scale to determine what you pay. Which means for someone who's unemployed (and, I think, for teenagers - although I'm not sure whether they consider the patient's income, or her family's income - so correct me if I'm mistaken), the cost is normally around $13-$15/month, depending on where you live. Most people can scrape up that much cash in a month. And that way teenagers can have all the sex they want! Yay! I still think I agree, though, that women should consider getting an advance prescription - in case of birth control side effects or other unforeseen stuff. —aphrodite |
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Monday, May 8, 2006 at 6:38 PM
Edited Monday, May 8, 2006 at 6:53 PM Are you trying to imply that pulling out isn't 100% effective? —catloaf |
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Monday, May 8, 2006 at 6:43 PM
Edited Monday, May 8, 2006 at 6:47 PM My religion prohibits me from having any sex without signing at least 243 legal documents and covenants saying that it is purely for procreation, and that I will not enjoy it. Therefore everyone that isn't my religion must do the same, because I am an uptight bitch who cannot live while other's enjoy life, or learn lessons the hard way. And that's why birth control, condoms, morning after pills, and abortion should all be banned. But wait, "natural family planning"?? No that's fine. I'm glad I learned to tune that kinda stuff out during the 12,312,312 times it was said at my school.
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Monday, May 8, 2006 at 7:09 PM Are you trying to imply that pulling out isn't 100% effective? Umm, catloaf, im pregnant, and i know it's yours, so... yeah... —Lefty |
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catloaf |
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Monday, May 8, 2006 at 7:11 PM That's it, I'm moving to Florida. —catloaf |
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Monday, May 8, 2006 at 7:20 PM Awww but they'll be so cute.... unless they go south, that is. 
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Monday, May 8, 2006 at 7:28 PM
Edited Monday, May 8, 2006 at 7:46 PM I SO wish I were photoshop savvy! I can just see it now...   
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Monday, May 8, 2006 at 9:03 PM Is the Ambien for the shot or to induce amnesia so they won't remember you having your way with them, Grey? —anobody |
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Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at 5:03 AM To anobody and aphrodite: I didn't say that those were MY reasons for not taking the pill. I was answering Dark Laith's question as to why teenagers may be more inclined to get the morning after pill rather than a daily birth control pill. Personally, I've always taken the pill for decades until it purportedly caused a blod clot that damaged my heart. After that, I wasn't allowed to take it anymore. But even if someone was on a daily birth control regimen, it is suggested to have the morning after pill on hand in case the daily pill was accidentally skipped. —pookie |
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Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at 10:11 AM I didn't think those were necessarily your reasons - just that it was worth offering a counterpoint to some of them. Do you have any other risk factors for blood clot, pookie? (smoker; family history; etc?) IIRC, the increased risk for bloodclot without any is something on the order of 4-6 per million, up from 2-4 per million (I'm not saying that's necessarily a risk you should be taking, just that it's negligible and orders of magnitude smaller than the risk of death due to pregnancy).
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Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at 5:11 PM I've always taken the pill for decades Open for business. Cue porno music. —greymatters |
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Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at 6:32 PM To anobody and aphrodite: I didn't say that those were MY reasons for not taking the pill. I was answering Dark Laith's question as to why teenagers may be more inclined to get the morning after pill rather than a daily birth control pill. Yeah, I didn't figure it had anything to do with you. I was just adding to the discussion or something. —aphrodite |
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Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 3:03 AM LMAO @ grey's porno music! I've been married since '83, so only one guy has benefited from my pill use. Always open for business, but only one client. Sorry to disappoint. To anobody: Non-smoker (teeth pearly white), but diabetes entered the picture. —pookie |
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Saturday, May 13, 2006 at 7:40 AM Are you trying to imply that pulling out isn't 100% effective? —catloaf Don't be a tard, Loafstress. Of COURSE it isn't 100%! It's only 99%...
er-- unless you jump up and down right afterwards...THEN it's 110% effective.
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