When used as directed, Plan B® One-Step is safe and effective. Some women may experience side effects similar to those of many birth control pills. These include:
If you should experience severe abdominal pain, you may have an ectopic pregnancy and should get immediate medical attention. The only way of knowing Plan B® One-Step has worked is when you get your next period, which should come at the expected time or within a week of the expected time. If your period is more than 7 days late, you may be pregnant. Keep in mind, Plan B® One-Step is less likely to work if:
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When did you have contraceptive failure or unprotected sex?
- Sperm can live in the female reproductive tract for 3 to 5 days.¹ ²
- Plan B®; One-Step is NOT the abortion pill (RU-486).
- A woman's chances of becoming pregnant from unprotected sex are about approximately 20-25% each cycle–even if it's her first time.³
- Douching, washing or urinating after sex does not decrease the chances of conception, as sperm enters the cervix immediately and is out of reach.4
- A 28-day cycle is only an average; every woman's ovulation cycle is different and varies.¹ ³
- A woman can become pregnant from unprotected sex that takes place anytime from 5 days before ovulation to 1 day afterwards.¹
1 Contraceptive Technology. 19th Edition.
2 American Pregnancy Association. Can Pregnancy Occur if...?: Pregnancy Myths Cleared Up! http://www.americanpregnancy.org/ preventingpregnancy/pregnancyfaqmyths.html. Accessed March 2010.
3 Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 16th Edition.
4 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Contraception Myths. Available at: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/healthy_ living/birth_control/hic_contraception_myths.aspx. Accessed March 2010.
Important Safety Information
Plan B® One-Step is intended to prevent pregnancy after known or suspected contraceptive failure or unprotected intercourse.
Plan B® One-Step isn't effective if you're already pregnant, and it won't terminate an existing pregnancy. Plan B® One-Step does not protect against HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Side effects may include changes in your period, nausea, lower abdominal pain, fatigue, headache, and dizziness. If your period is more than a week late, you may be pregnant. You should not take Plan B® One-Step if you are already pregnant. Plan B® One-Step should not be used as a routine birth control, as it is not as effective. If you have severe abdominal pain, you may have an ectopic pregnancy, and should get immediate medical help. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA at fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088. Click here for full product information.
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