We Answer Your Morning-After Pill FAQs About Emergency Contraception

Before taking the morning-after pill, you should understand what it is, how it works, and what it could mean to your health. That’s why we’ve compiled useful, morning-after pill FAQs to help you learn more about this form of emergency contraception.

We are also happy to help if you have any questions. Simply text or call us. 

The Most Common Morning-After Pill FAQs

What is The Morning After Pill? 

The morning-after pill is a type of birth control that is often used in emergency situations when birth control wasn’t used, failed, or in cases of non-consensual sexual intercourse. The morning-after pill is a drug intended to be taken as soon as possible, with some brands, within the first 72 hours after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy. It contains a high dose of progesterone, which is found in many kinds of oral contraceptives. Brand names include Plan B One-Step® and ella®.

How Does the Morning-after Pill Work?

It acts as an emergency contraceptive principally by preventing ovulation or fertilization. In addition, it could inhibit implantation thus causing an early termination. It is not effective once the process of implantation has begun.

What Are Some Important Things to Consider About the Morning-after Pill?

There are several important things you should keep in mind when thinking about the morning-after pill:

• Emergency contraception is not effective if you are already pregnant from a previous encounter.
• The most common side effects are nausea, vomiting, cramping and abdominal pain, fatigue, headache, and menstrual changes.
• The manufacturers warn that emergency contraceptives are not recommended for routine use as a contraceptive.
• Side effects of the morning-after pill can mask the symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy.

Can My Weight Impact the Effectiveness of the Morning-after Pill?

There is research that suggests that your weight can impact how effective the morning-after pill will be for you. People with a higher body mass index (BMI) may not experience the same level of effectiveness when using this emergency contraception method as people with a lower BMI. 

How Can Life Line Help You With Your Unplanned Pregnancy?

When you have an unplanned pregnancy, it’s frightening. There are so many questions that may be racing through your mind. 

How will you afford the baby?

What will the father think? 

What will your parents think? 

At Life Line, we not only offer services to help you, but we are dedicated to being with you throughout this journey. We offer support and assistance—not judgments. 

We not only offer free pregnancy testing,  but we also provide ultrasounds so you can discover how far along you are and if you have a viable pregnancy. In addition, we offer proof-of-pregnancy paperwork. This is necessary to qualify for programs such as pregnancy Medicaid. We’ll also provide a list of doctors in your area that accept the type of health care coverage you have. 

We know you still have concerns, so we invite you to just take the next step: Schedule an appointment for a free pregnancy test so we can confirm if you’re pregnant. 

Call us at (910) 392-0001 or Text us at 910.408.9743 to learn more.