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morning after pill

  • 11-09-2007 12:57pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
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    If you are underage and you go to your doctor looking for the morning after pill can they tell your parents?or are you protected by the patient confidentiality agreement?Also out of curiosity, how much does it cost?and what are the chances of getting pregnant?


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    Nevyn
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    http://www.ifpa.ie/contraception/emergency.html#epills
    How effective are emergency pills?
    Of the pregnancies that could be expected to have occurred if no emergency contraception had been used the emergency pill will prevent:

    * Up to 95% if taken within 24 hours
    * Up to 85% if taken between 25-48 hours
    * Up to 58% if taken between 49-72 hours.

    So as you can see the earlier they are taken the more effective the ECPs are and most effective if the pills are taken within 24 hours. They do not work if you:

    * take the pills more than 72 hours after unprotected sex
    * vomit within three hours after taking the pills
    * don't take the pills as instructed
    * have had unprotected sex at another time, either since your last period or since taking the pills.

    Emergency Contraception Pills are not as effective as other forms to contraception such as the pill or condoms used regularly and do not protect you against sexually transmitted infections.


    http://www.ifpa.ie/services/charge.html
    Emergency Contraception: euro53.00
    - Students: euro42.00

    You are entitled to confidentiality with your gp or any dr once you are 16.


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