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getting the morning after pill for someone else

  • 19-03-2011 12:13am
    #1
    maryr1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    Hey,

    This is a kind of an urgent post. My 16yr old sister went out and got really drunk last night and can't remember most of the night, she thinks she might have had sex with a boy but isn't sure. She is really worried at the moment and so am I because her period is late as it is. She can't go to the doctor tomorrow as she is working all day in a small village and the doctor there doesn't work Saturdays.
    I've already given her the lecture and she's never going to get as drunk again and she knows the consequences of pregnancy because I'm a teen mother myself and she's not ready for it yet.
    I'm just wondering is there any way I can get the morning after pill for her because she won't be able to and it can't wait much longer because even if I get it for her tomorrow it will have been 48hrs since.

    Any suggestions welcome!
    Thanks!


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  • #2
    Chuchoter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,305 ✭✭✭Chuchoter


    Its available over the counter now in Boots, can you get out to a Boots? Also there is a 72 hour window for her to take it, but get her there tomorrow. She can either miss a day of work or have a baby.


  • #3
    maryr1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭maryr1


    Does she difinitely have to be there herself? My parents don't know about any of this and if they did she would never be allowed leave the house again and also I would be blamed for setting the bad example.


  • #4
    Chinafoot
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    maryr1 wrote: »
    Does she difinitely have to be there herself? My parents don't know about any of this and if they did she would never be allowed leave the house again and also I would be blamed for setting the bad example.

    I could be wrong but I think you have to be over 18 to get the MAP in Boots. And yes the person taking the pill does have to be there. The pharmacist doesn't let you leave with the pill. You take it on the premises.


  • #5
    Sardonicat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,438 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    maryr1 wrote: »
    Does she difinitely have to be there herself? My parents don't know about any of this and if they did she would never be allowed leave the house again and also I would be blamed for setting the bad example.

    Ok, a couple of things:

    If her period is late already it is unlikely to be because she is pregnant from having sex last night.

    She will have to go for the map becuase she needs to have a consultation with the pharmacist to make sure it is safe for her to take. You cannot stand in for your sister. That would be an extremely irresponsible thing to do and could have adverse health consequences for her.

    I don't know if they will give a 16 yo the morning after pill.

    I think your best bet is to get her to a family planning clinic as soon as possible. if that means missing a day off work, then so be it. She needs to be screened for sti's and it sounds as thought she could do with more information in relation to how and when pregnancy occurs.

    Best of luck and keep us posted.


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    Permabear
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  • #7
    gosuckonalemon
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    Chinafoot wrote: »
    I could be wrong but I think you have to be over 18 to get the MAP in Boots. And yes the person taking the pill does have to be there. The pharmacist doesn't let you leave with the pill. You take it on the premises.

    It's posts like these that make such forums a dangerous melting pot of misinformation.

    Firstly, you do not have to be over 18 years of age to get the MAP.

    Secondly you do not take it on the premises.

    Please educate yourself instead of attempting to miseducate others.


  • #8
    Morag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,427 ✭✭✭Morag


    She neeeds to go in herself and see the chemist, they will dispense it to her but they need to check her over.


  • #9
    Miss Fluff
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    maryr1 wrote: »
    She can't go to the doctor tomorrow as she is working all day in a small village and the doctor there doesn't work Saturdays.

    If it was weigh up for me whether a day off work was more inconvenient or an unwanted pregnancy when I don't even know who the father is I don't think there's much of a contest. Better for her that she showed a little bit of maturity and sort it out herself rather than have you sort it out for her, she mightn't be so hasty to be so irresponsible in future then. To be honest if her period is already late then it is unlikely she could get pregnant but important that she err on the side of caution. Maybe have a word with her about her drinking too.


  • #10
    maryr1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭maryr1


    Thanks for all the advice. The reason she didn't take the day off is she would have to tell my parents and they would kill her. I don't know what to do except try get her into the family planning clinic tomorrow with some excuse for my parents. I've already scared her into making sure this never happens again. Thanks for the replies guys!


  • #11
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    apparently you should be able to get NorLevo in any pharmacy and there is no age restriction. So you should be able to buy it in any pharmacy for your sister.

    News to me anyway!
    NorLevo is now expected to be made available over the counter for about €10. Boots had supplied the drug over the counter only to women aged 18 and over.

    NorLevo can now be had over the counter by females of any age. There is no age restriction in the product licence.

    more info here

    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0216/1224289929512.html


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  • #12
    Neyite
    Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,948 Mod ✭✭✭✭Neyite


    I would suggest that your sister phone and speak to a pharmacist. You never know, they might be happy to assess her over the telephone, and have someone pick up her MAP, since there is no physical exam involved. Then again, they might not, but there is really no harm in asking. All they can say is no.

    I am on a prescription that seems to be the rarest on the planet, and the first couple of times I schlepped to every chemist I could find only to hear they were sold out, after going to 16 chemists the second refill, the third third time I just rang every one of them - a nice pharmacist was happy enough to leave my meds in the local centra for me to pick up after work, and I left the money with them for it in exchange.

    Now I realise that there is a big difference - I was prescribed this by a doctor, whereas the MAP would not be - but again, if your GP knows her medical history he/she might be happy to prescribe over the phone and ring it in to a pharmacist for your sister to pick up. Again, all they can say is no.


  • #13
    tinkerbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,423 ✭✭✭tinkerbell


    maryr1 wrote: »
    Thanks for all the advice. The reason she didn't take the day off is she would have to tell my parents and they would kill her. I don't know what to do except try get her into the family planning clinic tomorrow with some excuse for my parents. I've already scared her into making sure this never happens again. Thanks for the replies guys!

    The MAP is way more effective the sooner it is taken. Leaving it til tomorrow is not wise.


  • #14
    Chinafoot
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    gosuckonalemon wrote: »
    It's posts like these that make such forums a dangerous melting pot of misinformation.

    Firstly, you do not have to be over 18 years of age to get the MAP.

    Secondly you do not take it on the premises.

    Please educate yourself instead of attempting to miseducate others.

    Firstly, I said you have to be over 18 to get the morning after pill in Boots. Please read my post properly before trying to be a smart arse, thanks.

    See this article here.
    Irish Times wrote:
    It will be offered to women over the age of 18 years for a €45 charge, which in many instances will be cheaper for private patients than seeing a GP.

    Since this has since changed regarding NorLevo, which the OP could have found out had she PHONED Boots herself, there is no problem.

    And secondly, a friend of mine (who I went to Boots with) was told by the pharmacist that she had to take the pill during her private consultation so as to prevent her getting the pill from someone else who has not spoken to the pharmacist and may not be suitable for the pill. So perhaps you should take that "Misinformation" up with the pharmacist in Jervis. :rolleyes:


  • #15
    Chuchoter
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    maryr1 wrote: »
    Thanks for all the advice. The reason she didn't take the day off is she would have to tell my parents and they would kill her. I don't know what to do except try get her into the family planning clinic tomorrow with some excuse for my parents. I've already scared her into making sure this never happens again. Thanks for the replies guys!

    Well they kind of should kill her, she got so drunk at 16 she can't remember if she had sex or not, its not like she broke a particularly nice vase. She deserves to be screamed at and frankly they are a lot scarier then you are. I don't understand why you are trying to protect her from the consequences of her actions and I don't think it will do her any good.


  • #16
    LegacyUser
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    crayolastereo wrote: »
    Well they kind of should kill her, she got so drunk at 16 she can't remember if she had sex or not, its not like she broke a particularly nice vase. She deserves to be screamed at and frankly they are a lot scarier then you are. I don't understand why you are trying to protect her from the consequences of her actions and I don't think it will do her any good.

    I disagree. The parents screaming at her would serve no purpose other than to intimidate her, and confirm to her that she can never go to them if she ever gets herself into any type of trouble in the future, because she would be too afraid of their reaction.
    Some young people end up having children, because they are too afraid to talk to their parents when situations like this happen, and they have not been educated by anyone /or educated themselves on what procedures to follow for the morning after pill, or different types of contraception for the future.
    They shouldn't feel afraid to speak with their parents for advice.
    That girl is lucky she has such a good sister.
    I'm sure since speaking with her sister about it, and feeling this fear that she has learnt to be more careful in future.
    I don't see how screaming the head of her would make the situation any better, or teach her anything other than to feel like crap, and to feel she can't talk to the people who are meant to be there to guide her.


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