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Student Health Service > Medical Services > Women's Health > Emergency Contraception
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Emergency Contraception (“morning after pill”)
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Emergency contraception is a safe and effective option to prevent an un-planned pregnancy. This method, sometimes referred to as “the morning after pill”, consists of taking 2 doses of a progesterone only contraceptive pill called “Plan B”. Plan B must be taken within 72 hours, or 3 days, after un-protected sexual intercourse. Plan B is only available by prescription. You can ask your MSU Student Health provider for a prescription to have on hand at home if you need it in the future. If you have recently had unprotected intercourse and would like to obtain a prescription for Plan B, please go to MSU Student Health and visit with one of the providers. You can also discuss your birth control needs at that visit and request a more reliable method to prevent future unprotected sex.
Plan B is not 100% effective, but if taken as directed within 72 hours of unprotected sex, can reduce the risk of pregnancy by up to 80%. If you take Plan B and do not have a menstrual period within 4 weeks of taking it, please go to the Student Health service for a pregnancy test. Note: Plan B is a contraceptive only. It will not harm an already established pregnancy.
For more information about Plan B and emergency contraception go to:
www.emergencybirthcontrol.org
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