 Plan BŪ (Levonorgestrel)Plan BŪ (levonorgestrel), is an FDA-approved emergency contraceptive. It is safe and effective in preventing pregnancy after contraceptive failure, unprotected sex, or sexual assault.
Plan BŪ reduces the risk of pregnancy by 89% when taken within 72 hours after contraceptive failure or unprotected sex. However, Plan BŪ is more effective the sooner it is taken, especially within the first 24 hours of unprotected sex. Read More
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SPECIAL NOTICE: Plan B is no longer being filled by our network of pharmacies.
Patient Information Sheet
Plan BŪ is easy to take - there are only 2 tablets
- Take the first tablet as soon as possible within 3 days (72 hours) after unprotected sex.
- Take the second tablet 12 hours after you take the first tablet.
Thats it. When you take Plan BŪ as directed, you reduce your risk for pregnancy by up to 89%. And the sooner you take it, the more effective it is.
Some women may have their period earlier or later than their normal cycle. If your menstrual cycle is delayed more than one week, you may be pregnant.
Plan BŪ is safe and effective.
Plan BŪ is approved by the FDA for use as an emergency contraceptive. And it contains the same birth control hormone that healthcare professionals have been prescribing for more than 35 years. When used as directed, Plan BŪ is a safe and effective way to prevent an unplanned pregnancy.
There have been no serious complications associated with Plan BŪ. You may experience non-serious side effects such as nausea, abdominal pain, tiredness, headache, dizziness, or breast tenderness. These are similar to the side effects you may experience on regular birth control pills. However, if you should vomit within 1 hour of taking either Plan BŪ tablet, call your healthcare professional to see if you should repeat the dose.
Some women may also have menstrual changes after taking Plan BŪ. For example, you may experience spotting or bleeding before your next period. Or your next period might be heavier or lighter, earlier or later. Most women will have their next menstrual period at the expected time or within 1 week of the expected time. If your menstrual period is delayed beyond 1 week, you may be pregnant and should follow up with your healthcare professional.
Who should not take Plan BŪ?
Although Plan BŪ is safe and effective, it is not right for every woman. Do not use Plan BŪ:
- If you are already pregnant, because Plan BŪ will not work
- If you are allergic to levonorgestrel or any of the ingredients in Plan BŪ
- If you have abnormal vaginal bleeding that has not been evaluated by a healthcare professional
Remember, Plan BŪ is not a substitute for routine birth control, and it does not protect you from HIV infection (the virus that causes AIDS) and any other sexually transmitted disease (STD).
Plan BŪ should not be used if you are already pregnant (because it will not work), if you are allergic to levonorgestrel or any of the ingredients in Plan BŪ, or for regular birth control.
Menstrual bleeding may be heavier or lighter, earlier or later after taking Plan BŪ. If your period is more than a week late, pregnancy should be considered.
Plan BŪ does not protect against the AIDS virus (HIV) or other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Condoms, mouthguards, and other safe sex practices are
encouraged for anyone engaging in sexual intercourse, oral sex,
the sharing of vibrators, etc.
Common side effects associated with the use of Plan BŪ included nausea, abdominal pain, tiredness, headache, menstrual changes, dizziness, breast tenderness, and vomiting.
Emergency Contraception
Emergency contraception, or emergency birth control, is used to prevent a woman from getting pregnant after she has had unprotected sex. Unprotected sex can mean that no method of birth control was used, that a method of birth control was used but did not worklike a condom breakingor that a woman was forced to have sex when she did not want to. In these situations, emergency contraception offers women an effective second chance at preventing an unplanned pregnancy.
Approximately 2.7 million unplanned pregnancies occur each year, of which 54% result in abortion.2 Many experts believe that greater awareness of emergency contraception may help reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies and abortions that occur each year.3 Although emergency contraception has been around for a long time, many people still dont know about it. The fact is, emergency contraception has been available since the mid 1960s and it is currently available in over 100 countries.4
Although emergency contraception offers safe, effective backup protection, it should never take the place of a regular method of birth control. There are more effective methods of birth control that should be used on a regular basis to prevent pregnancy. And it is important to remember that emergency contraception does not protect you from HIV infection (the virus that causes AIDS) and any other sexually transmitted disease (STD).
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