Luckily, there are several stores where you can find Plan B for cheap, coupons-be-damned. Costco is one such place, where you can buy a generic Plan B for around $8, whether or not you are currently a club member. Walmart sells My Choice for just $12 in-stores and online.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Plan B?
There are cheaper generic alternatives, such as After Pill, which is $20 plus shipping or Take Action or Next Choice One Dose, which may be up to 20% cheaper than Plan B. How much is the B plan Pill?
Why is the Plan B pill so expensive?
Why is Plan B so expensive? “The price is a result of market forces, company interest and profit,” Elizabeth Gay, a program director at the Reproductive Health Technologies Project, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing reproductive freedom, tells Bustle. “I think that’s something women’s health advocates need to address in the future….
Should I take Plan B if Im on the pill?
Plan B One-Step is used to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or failure of other forms of birth control (such as condom breakage, or missing 2 or more birth control pills). Plan B One-Step is a backup method of preventing pregnancy and should not be used as regular birth control.
Should I buy a Plan B pill?
Yes! You can buy Plan B One-Step over-the-counter (without a prescription) no matter how old you are. There is confusion over who can buy Plan B One-Step because there was a lot of back-and-forth decision-making and debate between the FDA and the courts over age requirements.
How Long Can You Wait to Take Plan B? - Healthline
Plan B is an emergency contraceptive pill. It should be taken within 72 hours of having unprotected penis-in-vagina sex. You do not need a prescription.
From the manufacturer
Plan B is a backup option that helps prevent pregnancy before it starts. It must be taken within 72-hours after unprotected sex or birth control failure. The sooner you take it, the better it works.
Product Description
Plan B is a progestin‑only emergency contraception product that helps prevent pregnancy when taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex. The sooner you take it, the better it works. Plan B is a backup method of preventing pregnancy and should not be used as regular birth control. Use as directed.
Important information
Do not take Plan B One-Step if you’re already pregnant (because it won’t work) or in place of regular birth control. When used as directed, Plan B is safe and effective. It contains levonorgestrel—the same active ingredient as many popular birth control pills—just at a single, higher dose.
How long after sex can you take Plan B?
What’s the Plan B morning-after pill? The Plan B pill works best when you take it within three days after unprotected sex. You can get Plan B at your local drugstore or pharmacy.
How long does it take to get your period after taking contraception?
However, if you don’t get your period within 3 weeks of taking emergency contraception, take a pregnancy test.
Can you delay your period with emergency contraception?
Can emergency contraception delay period? Emergency contraception can delay your period. In fact, getting your period later or earlier than usual is one of the most common side effects of emergency contraception pills like Plan B and ella.
Does Levonorgestrel work the same way?
Though there are many different brands of levonorgestrel morning-after pills, they all work the same way. All brands have the same amount of medicine and the same effectiveness, no matter how much they cost.
Is it better to take morning after or before?
Since the morning-after pill works better the sooner you take it, it’s a good idea to get it BEFORE you need it. You can keep it in your medicine cabinet and it will be there for you, just in case.
Can you take the morning after pill earlier?
It may come earlier or later, and be heavier, lighter, or more spotty. Or it may be the same as it normally is. You may get an upset stomach, feel lightheaded or dizzy, or have tender breasts for a short while when you take the morning-after pill.
Does it matter how old you are to get the morning after pill?
It doesn’t matter how old you are and it doesn’t matter what your gender is. Sometimes the morning-after pill is locked up or kept behind the counter, so you may have to ask the pharmacist or store clerk for help getting it — but you don’t have to have a prescription or show your ID.