Precautions
Is Plan B available in China?
EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION And in this day and age in Shanghai, it can be delivered to your door, 24 hours a day. Yes, that's right, the morning-after pill / Plan B is available on Eleme and Meituan.
Can you get the morning-after pill in China?
Registered LNG-EC products: Ai Wu You (0.75 mg) - Available directly from pharmacist without prescription (i.e. BTC) An Ting (0.75mg) - Available directly from pharmacist without prescription (i.e. BTC)
What is morning-after pill in Chinese?
/ˌmɔːr.nɪŋˈæf.tɚ ˌpɪl/ a pill containing a drug that prevents a woman from getting pregnant if it is taken a short time after she has had sex. （房事后用的）女用口服避孕药
Is birth control over the counter in China?
The birth control pill is stocked on the shelves in every pharmacy in China - right next to nasal spray and pain relievers. A month's supply costs just over two euros. People in China do not need a doctor's prescription to buy it; women who are interested just ask a pharmacist.
Can levonorgestrel harm a fetus?
There was no association between the use of LNG–EC pills and the risk of major congenital malformations, pregnancy complications or any other adverse pregnancy outcomes in our study.
Can levonorgestrel cause a miscarriage?
Levonorgestrel is not the same as RU-486, which is an abortion pill. It does not cause a miscarriage or abortion. It will not work if you are already pregnant when you take it. Learn more about how emergency contraception works.
Is there Plan B in Hong Kong?
In Hong Kong, the morning-after pill is not available over the counter. You can only find the morning-after pill from: Family Planning Association Hong Kong (Birth Control Clinics or Youth Health Care Centres) Government clinics (Accident & Emergency services, Maternal & Child Health Centres)
Where can I get ECP?
Where can I get THE ECP? You can get a $5.00 prescription for the ECP at any Family Planning clinic. If you need an ECP straight away, you may be given it at the time so there will be no prescription charge. We can also give you a prescription for the ECP in advance, so you can have a pill at home, just in case.
How do you use morning-after pills?
To use the morning-after pill: Follow the morning-after pill's instructions. If you use Plan B One-Step, take one Plan B One-Step pill as soon as possible and less than 72 hours after unprotected sex. If you use ella, take one ella pill as soon as possible and less than 120 hours after unprotected sex.
Is birth control legal in China?
Chinese family planning law says citizens' reproductive rights, including choosing birth control, are protected.
How effective is the Chinese pill?
If used correctly the Pill can be over 99% effective at preventing pregnancy.
What countries sell birth control pills over-the-counter?
Regular birth control pills are already available over-the-counter in many countries including China, Greece, India, Turkey, Mexico, South Africa, Russia, and Korea. In the U.S., we are slowly but surely starting to provide women with greater access to birth control products without requiring a prescription.