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How To Get Plan B Emergency Contraception For Your Girlfriend

By: Renata Johnson

Break Studios Contributing Writer

It is important to learn how to get a Plan B emergency contraception for your girlfriend just in case plan A has not been working out. The key is to look out for both of you and your girlfriend's welfare in the process. The plan B pill is available in the United States. Individuals do not need a prescription for the pill. The Plan B One-Step kit is available at most pharmacies. The emergency contraception also goes by the name of "the morning after pill" or "Next Choice." Plan B is available for men and women to purchase over the ages of seventeen. The package contains two pills--which are identical--that will need to be taken. Women should take one white pill within 72 hours after unprotected sex and one additional white pill 12 hours later.

Items needed to get a plan B emergency contraception for your girlfriend:

  • Access to drug store
  • Healthcare provider
  • Internet access
  1. Trip to the drug store. Individuals who are over the age of seventeen can walk into a drug store and ask for the Plan B emergency contraception. Most pharmacies will have the information you need about the pill available and will not ask any questions. They will be very helpful in explaining how to properly take the pill.
  2. Internet. Individuals who feel uncomfortable with walking in the drug store and purchasing Plan B may want to utilize the internet. Most manufacturers sell their products online. Some manufactures may offer a free sample of the product. Finding this offer may require a bit of browsing and researching, but the effort could be worth it in the end.
  3. Ask your healthcare provider for Plan B. If you are one of those people looking to save money, try asking your healthcare provider on your next visit about supplying you with Plan B. Some physicians may have the drug, while others may not, but it does not hurt to ask. Remember, you do not need a prescription for Plan B. Most doctors will direct you to a local drug store for the product.

There are ways to get plan B emergency contraception for your girlfriend. You just have to be resourceful and make sure you plan ahead. It is best to keep a supply in your medicine cabinet in case of a mishap.

Posted on: Sep. 16, 2010