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watch this video from
asap science to learn more about what occurs inside
the body when you take the day after pill:
The most important fact to realize about plan b is that you are not aborting your babies when you take it. This is emergency contraception and takes effect in the five days after sex where the egg is still undergoing fertilization.
The Day
After Pill
EMERGENCY
CONTRACEPTION
PLAN B
Sometimes condoms break or you mess up your regular birth control or you didn't know you needed birth control to be engaging in sexual activity and you were unprepared for the consequences. And things go wrong:
BUT LUCKILY YOU CAN STILL HAVE ALL THE SEX YOU WANT AND NONE OF THE CONSEQUENCES
Plan B is a pill you take in the five days after having unprotected sex.
You do not need a prescription to
buy Plan B, and it is very safe to use.
However it is not nearly as effective as other forms of birth control.
If you find yourself resorting to plan b very often, it might be wise to find a type of alternative contraception. Take planned parenthood's quiz below to find a contraception that fits you best:
And
if you have unprotected sex
and you're ever in doubt about
what to do next, follow the steps
of this helpful haiku:
Morning after pills are harmless, but they do come with some possible mild
side effects:
-nausea
-abdominal pain
-cramps
-fatigue
-headache
-yellowing of the
skin or eyes
-dizziness
-breast tenderness
-emotional tenderness
-lumpy throat feelings
-vomiting
-less sex drive
-more sex drive
-suicide
-delayed ovulation
-irritability
-irresponsiblity
-throws off your cycle
-hormones
-making regrettable life choices
-no immaculate conception
-dying cells
-out fifty four dollars
and some change
-no baby
-the pharmacist is your dad
-the pharmacist is the dad
of your girlfriend
-hemophilia
-dying
-death
-breakup
-he leaves you for a less
expensive woman
-unprotected breakup sex
-divorce
-god stops loving you
-skin irritation
-people irritation
-hostility
-aggresiveness
-violent behavior
-idealization of society
-overwhelming numbness
to other people's emotions
and wellbeing
-allergic reactions
-intense breakouts of dancing
-watching the episode
of glee where Quinn gets
knocked up
-binge watching glee until
you hit the episode where
you realize Finn was never
the father of the child
-infection
-accidentally taking advil instead
-there are less plan b pills
for people who actually need them
-getting your period
on time at a normal
consistency
-peeing regularly
-having normal interactions
in social settings
-fatal emotional breakdowns
-dodging the truth
-you won't be a teen mom
-you're a statistic
-internal pain
-sickness
-your body is a temple
being burnt down
-erectile dysfunction
-finding booty shorts
comfortable
-he thinks you enjoy
unprotected sex
-you begin to have regular
unprotected sex
-hate crimes
-pro life advocates heckle you
for killing your babies
-pro choice advocates shame
you for forgetting your condoms
-bobsledding becomes relatively
unenjoyable
-chilis becomes relatively enjoyable
-the purest joys in life become
somewhat diminished
-the thought of murdering
a child lingers persistently
in your mind
-accidentally dropping
it on the floor and the dog
licks it up
-you can no longer pet dogs
-the taste of food becomes
off putting
-chocolate is a reminder
of times long past
-your favorite team loses
the superbowl
-your favorite team's a
hockey team
-all around you are
familiar faces
-chills
-hot flashes
-fuzzy warm feelings
-throat tickles
-living life to the
fullest
-drug addiction
-psychosis
-choking
-pregnancy
These side effects are temporary,
like the pill. If the symptoms persist, talk to your local doctor about what's best.
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