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What if you need birth control
AFTER sex?
What if:
You were forced to have sex?
A condom broke or slipped off?
You didn't use any birth control?
Your diaphragm slipped out of place?
You had sex when you didn't plan to?
If you have had unprotected intercourse and are certain that
you do not want to be pregnant, you may want to consider using
Morning After Pills (MAPs).
Are MAPs right for you? When you
have sex without using birth control, your risk of becoming
pregnant depends on where you are in your menstrual cycle.
During your most fertile days - midway between menstrual periods,
the risk could be as high as 30%. By using MAPs, the chance
of becoming pregnant is reduced by 75%. It has been estimated
that if the use of this form of emergency contraception was
widely available throughout the United States, it would prevent
approximately 1.7 million unwanted pregnancies.
MAP treatment consists of two doses
of hormone pills, with the first dose taken as soon as
possible after unprotected intercourse. The hormones are estrogen
and progestin, which are in ordinary birth control pills.
MAPs provide a short, strong burst of hormones. This interferes
with hormone patterns essential for the pregnancy to continue.
Hormone release from the ovary is reduced and the development
of the uterine lining is disturbed. These disruptions are
temporary, lasting only a few days.
Timing is everything! MAPs must be
taken as soon as possible - no later than 72 hours after unprotected
sex. For most women, MAPs are a safe, simple option that can
greatly reduce the chance of pregnancy after unprotected intercourse.
MAPs must be prescribed by your
healthcare provider.
Emergency contraception may be obtained
at any of our convenient locations.
An appointment is not necessary.
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