About Women's Health: What's Up with the Morning-After Pill?

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Women's Health This week was bad news for the morning-after pill and women's health -- the head of the U.S. Health and Human Services ruled that it couldn't be sold over-the-counter because it might harm teen girls, even though the FDA panel recommended making it available. It's currently only available to women older than 17, and they have to request it at the pharmacy (but no prescription is required). And it's apparently going to stay that way for the time being. All About Next Choice (Generic Morning-After Pill) Contrary to popular belief, the morning-after pill doesn't terminate current pregnancies -- it actually works more like hormonal contraception, but in higher doses. See More About:  plan b  progestin  emergency contraception How to Use the Morning-After Pill The most important part of taking the morning-after pill is to take it quickly, so it stops you from getting pregnant. See More About:  plan b  ovrette  progestin Why All the Controversy? Although the hormones found in morning-after pills are some of the most widely used medicines on the planet (in the form of hormonal contraception, AKA birth control pills), there's still a lot of brouhaha around Plan B. Why? See More About:  contraception effectiveness  emergency contraception  plan b Have You Experienced Birth Control Failure? The only foolproof way not to get pregnant is to not have sex. All methods of birth control carry at least some measure of risk that you'll get pregnant. Has this happened to you? What did you do? Discuss with others. See More About:  contraceptive failure  pregnancy tests  missed pills Women's Health Ads Women Issues Womens Health Advice Women Clinics Health Womens OBGYN Featured Articles Useful Yoga Poses Tips for Cooking With Flaxseed Treating Atrial Fibrillation - the Big Picture Exercise, Hormones and Weight Management Celiac Disease Symptoms Really Sexy Stocking Stuffers   More from About.com 2011's Cutest Winter Boots Snuggly snow boots are essential for women who live in cold climates, but still want to put their best foot forward. More> 10 Budget Work Essentials Figuring out how to pay for a fabulous work wardrobe can be a challenge. These 10 mix-and-max essentials are all under $50. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Women's Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Advertisement