The Morning after Pill

[Kenazo]

I was reading thisarticle, and they said:

The morning-after pill is a higher dose of regular hormonal contraception. Taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse, it can cut a woman's chances of pregnancy by up to 89 percent.

So, what is stopping women from just taking an entire month's worth of the regular pills then, if that is essentially the same thing? would it have the same effect, or was the above just a highly simplified explanation of how the "Plan B" pill works?

 

[KarenMarie]

It should not be over the counter. It is dangerous.
Better than an abortions, but not as good as a girl keeping a quarter between her knees.

 

[Quixfire]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
It should not be over the counter. It is dangerous.
Better than an abortions, but not as good as a girl keeping a quarter between her knees.

Agreed!

 

[KK]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
It should not be over the counter. It is dangerous.
Better than an abortions, but not as good as a girl keeping a quarter between her knees.

You're right, it should be in those little gumball machines.

KK

 

[Rumpltzer]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
It should not be over the counter. It is dangerous.
Better than an abortions, but not as good as a girl keeping a quarter between her knees.

This is the ignorance that's keeping the "morning after pill" from being over the counter.

The morning after pill is two regular birth control pills sold in one package instead of an entire month's worth of pills.

Is that so "dangerous"??! :roll:

 

[Rumpltzer]

Explanation of the "morning after pill".

It turns out that the morning after pill -- or emergency contraception -- works exactly the same way as the daily birth control pill. There is really no difference whatsoever. The morning after pill is basically a double dosage of contraception used within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse...

 

[KarenMarie]

Actually taking any kind of artificial hormone to replace or alter female reproduction hormones is not entirely safe. The pharm companies have done just enough research to keep their azzes out of court. What the pill does, in reality is bring on a womans period. Screws up her cycle. Now, in a one off, emergency situation, this is not the end of the world, but come on, how many women are gonna use this to replace their birth control.

Call it ignorance all you like... any time a major pharm company comes out with somethig that will alter the natural workings of a womans body, it is not a good thing.

edit: Ignorance is reading and posting only one side of an argument. Here is the opposing view for all those that want both sides. anti

 

[KarenMarie]

Originally posted by: Rumpltzer
Explanation of the "morning after pill".

It turns out that the morning after pill -- or emergency contraception -- works exactly the same way as the daily birth control pill. There is really no difference whatsoever. The morning after pill is basically a double dosage of contraception used within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse...

it is an induced spontanious abortion.

 

[StageLeft]

If dumb bizatches would take a pill properly in the first place this wouldn't be a concern

 

[ggavinmoss]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Actually taking any kind of artificial hormone to replace or alter female reproduction hormones is not entirely safe. The pharm companies have done just enough research to keep their azzes out of court. What the pill does, in reality is bring on a womans period. Screws up her cycle. Now, in a one off, emergency situation, this is not the end of the world, but come on, how many women are gonna use this to replace their birth control.

Call it ignorance all you like... any time a major pharm company comes out with somethig that will alter the natural workings of a womans body, it is not a good thing.

edit: Ignorance is reading and posting only one side of an argument. Here is the opposing view for all those that want both sides. anti

All women I know who have used this have not liked the feelings (nausea, etc.) associated with it and by no means felt it would replace other contraceptive measures. I'm not sure many women, either in principle or after using the morning after pill would consider it to be a viable, frequent option.

-geoff

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie

Originally posted by: Rumpltzer
Explanation of the "morning after pill".

It turns out that the morning after pill -- or emergency contraception -- works exactly the same way as the daily birth control pill. There is really no difference whatsoever. The morning after pill is basically a double dosage of contraception used within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse...

it is an induced spontanious abortion.

NO IT DOES NOT

that's ru-486

the pill and morning after pill prevent ovulation from occuring, and in very rare cases, prevent a fertilized egg from implanting (very rare though). if the egg is already implanted in the uterline lining, the pill, morning after pill, do not do jack sh!t. please do not spread this kind of mis-information around, this is exactly why so many people are wrongfully against the morning after pill.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie

Originally posted by: Rumpltzer
Explanation of the "morning after pill".

It turns out that the morning after pill -- or emergency contraception -- works exactly the same way as the daily birth control pill. There is really no difference whatsoever. The morning after pill is basically a double dosage of contraception used within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse...

it is an induced spontanious abortion.

How is it an abortion if the zygote never implants? IIRC it suppresses ovulation. How is that an abortion?

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Actually taking any kind of artificial hormone to replace or alter female reproduction hormones is not entirely safe. The pharm companies have done just enough research to keep their azzes out of court. What the pill does, in reality is bring on a womans period. Screws up her cycle. Now, in a one off, emergency situation, this is not the end of the world, but come on, how many women are gonna use this to replace their birth control.

Call it ignorance all you like... any time a major pharm company comes out with somethig that will alter the natural workings of a womans body, it is not a good thing.

edit: Ignorance is reading and posting only one side of an argument. Here is the opposing view for all those that want both sides. anti

any drug alters the natural workings of your body

 

[misle]

Birth control is not over the counter and this is "two regular birth control pills sold in one package." So, why would it be OTC?

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: Kenazo
I was reading thisarticle, and they said:

The morning-after pill is a higher dose of regular hormonal contraception. Taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse, it can cut a woman's chances of pregnancy by up to 89 percent.

So, what is stopping women from just taking an entire month's worth of the regular pills then, if that is essentially the same thing? would it have the same effect, or was the above just a highly simplified explanation of how the "Plan B" pill works?

yea it woudl have the same effect, but it's better for them not to since they might mess up the dosage

 

[KarenMarie]

whenever there is a fall back, people tend to get laxidasical.

Before:
OMG, I MUST take my pill every day or I might get pregnant.
After:
Oh well, I forgot my pill today. No biggie, as there is a morning after pill.

It would be wonderful if this did not happen. But I fear that it will. As I stated in an earlier post, I suppose this pill is better than abortions (many women use that as a form of birth control now), but not nearly as good as being careful (or for the young girls chaste )

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: misle
Birth control is not over the counter and this is "two regular birth control pills sold in one package." So, why would it be OTC?

morning after is otc in washington state

 

[KK]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie

Originally posted by: Rumpltzer
Explanation of the "morning after pill".

It turns out that the morning after pill -- or emergency contraception -- works exactly the same way as the daily birth control pill. There is really no difference whatsoever. The morning after pill is basically a double dosage of contraception used within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse...

it is an induced spontanious abortion.

Taken from the man Dr Drew.

The morning-after pill, or emergency contraception, works exactly the way your usual birth-control pills work. It is just a higher dose of the same hormones found in birth-control pills. Taken within 72 hours of an unprotected sexual encounter, it will reduce the risk of pregnancy by more than 75%; it tends to be more effective the sooner after intercourse the pill is taken. In recent years, there has been overwhelming evidence that these morning-after pills work by delaying ovulation. That is to say, there is never an egg, as the pill prevents an egg from ever being released from the ovary. It is not an abortion pill and it is not technically a "morning-after pill" since it is effective for up to three days after an encounter.

so if there is never an egg, it's not an abortion? right?

KK

 

[BDawg]

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Actually taking any kind of artificial hormone to replace or alter female reproduction hormones is not entirely safe. The pharm companies have done just enough research to keep their azzes out of court. What the pill does, in reality is bring on a womans period. Screws up her cycle. Now, in a one off, emergency situation, this is not the end of the world, but come on, how many women are gonna use this to replace their birth control.

Call it ignorance all you like... any time a major pharm company comes out with somethig that will alter the natural workings of a womans body, it is not a good thing.

edit: Ignorance is reading and posting only one side of an argument. Here is the opposing view for all those that want both sides. anti

any drug alters the natural workings of your body

With women who have long or painful periods, or 2 periods in a month, altering the "natural workings" of their bodies can be a good thing.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: misle
Birth control is not over the counter and this is "two regular birth control pills sold in one package." So, why would it be OTC?

Cause hos get embarassed: and would just rather not bother with it. Sure is easier to have a crotch dumpling than go to "all the effort" of seeing your doctor.

 

[BDawg]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: misle
Birth control is not over the counter and this is "two regular birth control pills sold in one package." So, why would it be OTC?

Cause hos get embarassed: and would just rather not bother with it. Sure is easier to have a crotch dumpling than go to "all the effort" of seeing your doctor.

Crotch dumpling? I pity your future baby.

 

[Kenazo]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: misle
Birth control is not over the counter and this is "two regular birth control pills sold in one package." So, why would it be OTC?

Cause hos get embarassed: and would just rather not bother with it. Sure is easier to have a crotch dumpling than go to "all the effort" of seeing your doctor.

lol. crotch dumpling...

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: KK

Originally posted by: KarenMarie

Originally posted by: Rumpltzer
Explanation of the "morning after pill".

It turns out that the morning after pill -- or emergency contraception -- works exactly the same way as the daily birth control pill. There is really no difference whatsoever. The morning after pill is basically a double dosage of contraception used within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse...

it is an induced spontanious abortion.

Taken from the man Dr Drew.

The morning-after pill, or emergency contraception, works exactly the way your usual birth-control pills work. It is just a higher dose of the same hormones found in birth-control pills. Taken within 72 hours of an unprotected sexual encounter, it will reduce the risk of pregnancy by more than 75%; it tends to be more effective the sooner after intercourse the pill is taken. In recent years, there has been overwhelming evidence that these morning-after pills work by delaying ovulation. That is to say, there is never an egg, as the pill prevents an egg from ever being released from the ovary. It is not an abortion pill and it is not technically a "morning-after pill" since it is effective for up to three days after an encounter.

so if there is never an egg, it's not an abortion? right?

KK

Good, I was right in my thinking....

I should add, its my understanding that if ovulation has already happened that this pill will do nothing for you. Pregnancy is completely possible. So explain to me how that's an abortion.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
whenever there is a fall back, people tend to get laxidasical.

Before:
OMG, I MUST take my pill every day or I might get pregnant.
After:
Oh well, I forgot my pill today. No biggie, as there is a morning after pill.

Right, and I'm more likely to shoot someone in a road rage incident because modern medicine will probably save them and I won't get a murder rap.

It would be wonderful if this did not happen. But I fear that it will. As I stated in an earlier post, I suppose this pill is better than abortions (many women use that as a form of birth control now), but not nearly as good as being careful (or for the young girls chaste )

"Many"? Can you actually back up that assertion?

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
If dumb bizatches would take a pill properly in the first place this wouldn't be a concern

Then we wouldn't be blessed with your prescence.