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Types of Plan b

Barrier Methods
Barrier Methods

Birth control pills can also be used as emergency contraception, but you have to take more than one pill at a time to keep from getting pregnant. This approach works, but it is less effective and more likely to cause nausea than levonorgestrel.

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Emergency Contraception
Emergency Contraception

People sometimes call it the "morning after pill." But you don't have to wait until the morning after sex to take it. In fact, levonorgestrel is more effective the sooner you take it. It is a one-dose regimen: you take one pill. The pill contains 1.5 milligrams of levonorgestrel, which is used in lower doses in many birth control pills.

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Hormonal Methods Combined Hormones (Pill, Patch, Nuvaring)
Hormonal Methods Combined Hormones (Pill, Patch, Nuvaring)

Hormonal Methods: They prevent ... Here are six approved hormonal methods: oral contraceptives (combined pill), ... -- a pill that uses hormones ...

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Intrauterine Device (IUD) (Copper & Hormonal)
Intrauterine Device (IUD) (Copper & Hormonal)

"IUD" stands for "intrauterine device." Shaped like a "T" and a bit bigger than a quarter, an IUD fits inside your uterus. It prevents pregnancy by stopping sperm from reaching and fertilizing eggs.

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Natural Methods Abstinence
Natural Methods Abstinence

Natural methods are typically very inexpensive compared to other methods of birth control unless a woman chooses to purchase ovulation test kits. Advantages of natural birth control A woman does not need to take medication or use hormonal manipulation.

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