Plan B One-Step Emergency Contraceptive, 1.0 ea

Plan B One-Step emergency contraception is a backup plan that helps prevent pregnancy when taken as directed within 72 hours (3 days) after unprotected sex or birth control failure. The sooner it’s taken, the better it works. Plan B One-Step is available for any woman who needs it with no age restriction.

What Plan B One-Step is:

• The # 1 OB/GYN recommended brand* of emergency contraception
• Easy to find in the family planning aisle of many retail stores without a prescription or ID and with no age restriction
• Chosen by millions of women
• Emergency contraception that contains the same hormone used in many birth control pills just at a higher dose. It should not be used as regular birth control because it’s not as effective

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How long do I have to take Plan B?
You can take Plan B up to 72 hours (3 days) after unprotected sex. The sooner it’s taken after unprotected sex, the better it works.

Is Plan B located on the shelf at Walgreens?
You can find Plan B at all Walgreens stores right on the shelf in the family planning aisle. For discrete shopping, it is also available through our buy online and pickup in store program.

Will I be carded (or do I need ID) when I buy Plan B at Walgreens?
No, anyone can buy Plan B – no prescription, age requirement or ID needed.

How old do you have to be to buy Plan B at Walgreens?
Plan B is available for purchase in every state with no age requirement or ID needed. Anyone can buy it.

How often can I take Plan B? Is there a limit to how many times you can take Plan B in a year/lifetime?
Plan B emergency contraception should not be used as a regular method of birth control. However, if you have already used Plan B, it can be safely used again after another instance of unprotected sex or birth control failure. It will not affect a woman’s future fertility. Plan B doesn’t provide long-term protection against future pregnancy—it works to help prevent pregnancy after only one act of unprotected sex or birth control failure.

Will taking Plan B affect my ability to get pregnant in the future?
No, taking Plan B will not affect your future fertility.

• take as soon as possible within 72 hours (3 days) after unprotected sex. The sooner you take it the better it will work.
• if you vomit within 2 hours after taking the medication, call a healthcare professional to find out if you should repeat the dose

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More information about Plan B One-Step Emergency Contraceptive

Plan B One-Step Emergency Contraceptive provides a backup form of birth control that you can use if you’ve had unprotected sex, or if you think your regular form of birth control has failed. Plan B is safe and effective, and it works best the sooner you take it.

How it works

Much like birth control pills, Plan B delays ovulation temporarily. The medication must be taken within 72 hours following unprotected sex to be effective. Plan B is not an abortion pill. It will not cause any harm to an existing pregnancy.

No impact on future pregnancies

Plan B does not affect future fertility. If you’re not ready to get pregnant now but are hoping to at some point, it’s important to understand that taking Plan B won’t impact your ability to conceive in the future.

What are the side effects of Plan B?

It’s possible to experience changes in menstruation after taking Plan B, such as a period that’s heavier or lighter than normal, or a period that’s late or early. You may be pregnant if your period is late by more than a week. Take a pregnancy test and contact your healthcare provider.

Other potential side effects of Plan B include vomiting, tenderness in the breasts, dizziness, cramps in the lower abdomen, headache and nausea.

What should I avoid after taking plan B?

You can take Plan B with or without food. Plan B does not have an effect on other methods of birth control, so you can continue using your usual form of contraception.