Plan B

The plan b pill is a pill that stops a women pregnancy within 72 hours. You have to be 18 or older to buy the pill over the counter and if you are 17 and under you will need a prescription to get it. 7 out of 8 women that could have gotten pregnant are not because the plan b pill stopped their pregnancy. They say the pill is safe effective and FDA approved. The pill has levonogestrel which is the same ingredient that is in a birth control pill. The difference in the pills is that it only takes one plan b pill but it uses more of the levonogestrel. Unlike all the other birth control pills plan b does not contain the ingredients estrogen and progestin. The plan b pill does not work if you are already pregnant. It also wont affect a pregnancy that exists. The plan b is an effective backup plan. The only thing is that it isn't regular birth control and that pill should not be used as that. the pill is not as effective as other methods of birth control pills. If you are using plan b pills it is important to have another source of birth control that will be best for you. The pill will not protect you from HIVs or any other STDs. The plan b pill is safe and effective and should be approved for non prescription use for all females. On july 2009 the pill was approved for use without prescription for teenagers 18 and older.