under 16 getting the morning after pill??

LegacyUser

ok basically what i need here is proper advice ok, so keep your piss-takings and disapproving remarks to yourselfs.

right well basically i had unprotected sex last night. yes i know how stupid i was etc etc, so no need to tell me.

the problem is im only 15 and i dont no what the situation is on getting the morning after pill. do i need a parent with me if im under 16?? and how much does it cost and do you need a doctors prescription????

please reply as quick as possible as i need to get it tommorrow
thanks a million

maxheadroom

InDeepSh*t wrote:

ok basically what i need here is proper advice ok, so keep your piss-takings and disapproving remarks to yourselfs.

right well basically i had unprotected sex last night. yes i know how stupid i was etc etc, so no need to tell me.

the problem is im only 15 and i dont no what the situation is on getting the morning after pill. do i need a parent with me if im under 16?? and how much does it cost and do you need a doctors prescription????

please reply as quick as possible as i need to get it tommorrow
thanks a million

AFAIK a doctor can't prescribe you any drugs if you're under 16 without your parent's consent. Morning after pill is a prescription only medicine in this country. I have no idea of the cost involved.
I'm unsure what the legal implications of an underage person going to a GP and asking for the MAP is - technically because you're under the age of consent this counts as statutory rape and the GP may be obliged to report it to the relevant authorities.

MrsA

Okay I had a "Friend" who went through this a good few years ago now. She got a very good older friend to go to the doctor for her and get the prescription. I am not saying it was the right thing to do but, an unwanted pregnancy is just that. She had the whole lecture that it is not only pregnancy you need to be protected against but at this time you need to deal with one issue at a time. If you have any older friends you can trust get one of them to go to the doc and get the MAP for you. AFAIK you can get it in the Family planning clinic now as well?
MPA
BTW I know some of you are going to think this is dreadfully irresponsible of me to recommend but you do what you have to do when the time comes.

Nevyn

http://www.ifpa.ie/contraception/emergency.html

Emergency Contraception: euro48
- Students: euro37

IFPA National Pregnancy Help Line 1850 49 50 51
Ring them and talk to them.

I doubt they will want to see a birth cert.

LegacyUser

i couldnt get the morning after pill yesterday cos the place was closed when i got there , and by the i have another chance to go there it'll be too late.

what i need to no now, is how long will i have to wait before i can take a pregnancy test?

please reply asap thanks

embee

The First Response pregnancy test can give you a result as early as 5 days before your period is due. However, testing that early reduces the accuracy of the result. They are about 20 euro in any chemist. Do that test, but don't assume that a negative has you home and dry. I would do another test the day before your period is due, just to be on the safe side. I think you can actually buy this test which has two testing sticks in it, so use one, wait until the day before your period, then test again.

Best of luck.

Victor

MrsA wrote:

Okay I had a "Friend" who went through this a good few years ago now. She got a very good older friend to go to the doctor for her and get the prescription. I am not saying it was the right thing to do but, an unwanted pregnancy is just that. She had the whole lecture that it is not only pregnancy you need to be protected against but at this time you need to deal with one issue at a time. If you have any older friends you can trust get one of them to go to the doc and get the MAP for you. AFAIK you can get it in the Family planning clinic now as well?

This doesn't sound like great advice seeing as the morning after pill, like some other medications, isn't licenced for under 18s (presumably for good reason).

OP, in light of the fact there may be nothing else you can do between now and a pregnancy test, perhaps you should get some information on safe(r) sex, contraception and STIs. There are lots of links here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=152605

TerrorFirmer

You can get it under 16.

Most places aren't going to say "sorry love, good luck with the baby" if you turn up at their clinic.

Advising against it, in fact, as Victor has posted above, is certainly not good advice in any case. If you have had unprotected sex, or the condom has split, or for any reason that could lead to a pregnancy, you should immediately go to your local doctor or family planning clinic for an appointment. They will give the pill to you. Nobody wants an unwanted pregnancy, least of all your local representive in the field if they believe you could go on to pregnancy without it.

Of course, being wise about Safe sex is the key to avoiding this kind of hassle; having unprotected sex in the first place is both immature and irresponsible, and it more then likely will have consequences if you can't be bothered to think of them beforehand.

At least, it's a lesson learned now.

DaisyDuke

Calling it the morning after pill is a bit of a misrepresentation really. You can take it up to 72 hours after unprotected sex. The longer you wait, the less reliable it is though.

Go talk to your gp of FPC straight away!

_Turismo4

Dear Guest

I see it’s been a couple of days since you posted your topic in relation to your worries about being able to obtain the morning after pill.
It must have been very worrying for you, considering you’re at a young age and that you felt you couldn’t turn to your parents.
From what I see a lot of people gave you good advice and information on what options are out there given you situation.
I personally can only imagine what you must be going through and I sincerely hope you where able to short out what to do
And your worries are now at an end, Take care and post back a reply letting all of us know what you decided to do in the end.

LegacyUser

thanks to all of you for your replies and advice, much apprecieated especialy turismo 4.

its still too early to do a test so for now im just going to have to play the waiting game.

thanks again for your advice and concern its nice to see you can really on the kindness of strangers(even if it is on a internet disscusion board)

xxx

LegacyUser

The "morning after pill" is basically an overdose of the normal birth control pill. One pill is taken and then another 12 hour's later. Alot of girl's get quite ill but you gotta keep it down.
Do it ASAP before you run out of time. 72 hours and ticking.

_Turismo4

Dear Guest
There’s a new form of morning after pill that doesn’t have any side effects. The one your talking about is gone of the market.

HeyWait! wrote:

The "morning after pill" is basically an overdose of the normal birth control pill. One pill is taken and then another 12 hour's later. Alot of girl's get quite ill but you gotta keep it down.
Do it ASAP before you run out of time. 72 hours and ticking.

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InDeepSh*t wrote:

thanks to all of you for your replies and advice, much apprecieated especialy turismo 4.

its still too early to do a test so for now im just going to have to play the waiting game.

thanks again for your advice and concern its nice to see you can really on the kindness of strangers(even if it is on a internet disscusion board)
xxx

Dear Guest,

I know it’s late to say this, but I was talking to my girlfriend last night regarding your post, and she thinks that regardless of your age you can still go to the Doctors and he will issue you with the morning after pill, the resin she think the Doctor will issue the pill is because the Doctor is obligated to because of your request regardless of your age.
And he can’t inform your parents because of the client confidentiality claws.

So go to the doctor the talk to him anyway, I know from visiting my Doctor that he can’t issue any information about myself without my written consent.

Take care.

LegacyUser

thanks for the suggestion, but the morning after pill only works 72 hrs after youve had sex, and its been 10 days now so theres not really much i can do at the moment

Attol

What I did was find some doctor in town who I'd never been to. I lied about my age (was 15 at the time) and altered my date of birth and name on the paperwork. I was very paranoid. I know this won't be of much use to you know but any people with this problem in the future should just face the doctor and do it. It's better than dealing with a baby in 9 months time. Also read the instructions. You're meant to take 2 at a time. 2 in the first go, 2 in the second. I was an idiot and only took 1 in the first go and realised my mistake by the time the second lot was needed.

_Turismo4

InDeepSh*t wrote:

thanks for the suggestion, but the morning after pill only works 72 hrs after youve had sex, and its been 10 days now so theres not really much i can do at the moment

The well woman clinic might be able to help you with more information, you should have a read of there site...Well Woman Clinic

LegacyUser

hi guys me again
em well the deal at the mo is that im 3 days late.....
so what i need to know now is can i take a pregnancy test???? or do i have to wait longer??
plz plz reply quickly thanks

LundiMardi

i think now is a good time to take a test...

Attol

Take a test but be aware that sometimes stress can affect your periods. Also as you're still quite young your cycle may not be 100% regular yet.

embee

OP,

do a test now. Try to get one which can predict pregnancy early, like the First Response kit. Its the one I used, and it came out with a clear positive result almost straight away. Alternatively, there is a test called the Digital ClearBlue test which will display on a screen either "pregnant" or "not pregnant" but as far as I know they aren't as accurate in early pregnancy.
Generally speaking you would be best to wait until your period is at least the length of its duration late (ie, if your period lasts 5 days, wait until you are five days late). That way if you are pregnant, the levels of the hcg (pregnancy) hormone in your blood will be higher and will give you a much more accurate result.

Best of luck one way or the other.

dudara

Do a test, but bear in mind that as you're under-16, your periods are probably still erratic. For confirmation, get yourself to a doctor.

Motley Crue

take the test and see wot happens. sometimes, if you have sex when you're period is due, it can be delayed and held back. it happened my ex-gf a few months back. if he was on top it also increases the chance of this delay happening because the man can stimulate deeper.

dublinhottie

InDeepSh*t wrote:

hi guys me again
em well the deal at the mo is that im 3 days late.....
so what i need to know now is can i take a pregnancy test???? or do i have to wait longer??
plz plz reply quickly thanks

Go take a test, asap. You could be late because of worrying and stress. I had unprotected sex before never took the MAP and I was scared ****less, I thought If I didn't know maybe it would go away, I was 3months late - took the test and 2days later I got my period again.

LegacyUser

dublinhottie wrote:

Go take a test, asap. You could be late because of worrying and stress. I had unprotected sex before never took the MAP and I was scared ****less, I thought If I didn't know maybe it would go away, I was 3months late - took the test and 2days later I got my period again.

wow so you missed 3 periods and you werent pregnant? is that common do you know? thanx again to everyone who replied

LegacyUser

hi again
did a test last night & it was negative thank god. i still havnt got my peroid yet but im putting that down to stress. te test i got had 2 tests in it so just to be sure im gonna do the other one in a couple of days.
but anyway,it looks like im safe thanx to everyone who replied your support means a lot to me the last 2 weeks have been hell!thanks again
xxx

_Turismo4

wrote:

hi again
did a test last night & it was negative thank god. i still havnt got my peroid yet but im putting that down to stress. te test i got had 2 tests in it so just to be sure im gonna do the other one in a couple of days.
but anyway,it looks like im safe thanx to everyone who replied your support means a lot to me the last 2 weeks have been hell!thanks again
xxx

Don’t mean to be negative but sometimes the test doesn’t work right, to be sure you should go to a doctor or the well woman clinic, it’s all confidential. (Just to give yourself some peace of mind)…or phone then-
Well Woman Head Office, 25 Capel Street, Dublin 1
Mon/Fri 9 am - 5 pm Tel: (01) 874 9243

dublinhottie

InDeepSh*t wrote:

wow so you missed 3 periods and you werent pregnant? is that common do you know? thanx again to everyone who replied

Yes it can be,especially if you are seriously stressed (which I was) and I was only 17 at the time so my Periods still hadn't properly sorted itself out. Its great to hear that you took the test and it was negative hope everything works out.