- Plan B One-Step® works in a similar way to birth control pills to prevent pregnancy.
- Sperm can live in the female reproductive tract for 5 to 6 days.1, 2
1. Contraceptive Technology. 19th Edition2. Westhoff. Emergency Contraception. N Engl J Med 2003; 349:180-5.
- A woman's chances of becoming pregnant from unprotected sex are approximately 20-25% each menstrual cycle–even if it's her first time.3
3. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 16th Edition.
- Douching, washing, or urinating after sex does not decrease the chances of conception, as sperm enter the cervix immediately and are out of reach.4
4.The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Contraception Myths. Available at: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/healthy_living/birth_control/hic_contra
ception_myths.aspx. Accessed March 2010.
- A 28-day ovulation cycle is only an average; every woman's cycle is different and varies.1,2
1. Contraceptive Technology. 19th Edition2. Westhoff. Emergency Contraception. N Engl J Med 2003; 349:180-5.
- A woman can become pregnant from unprotected sex that takes place any time from 5 days before ovulation to 1 day afterwards.1
1. Contraceptive Technology. 19th Edition
- Plan B One-Step® is the only FDA-approved one-pill emergency contraception available over the counter for consumers 17 and older.*