If it has been less than 72 hours since the unprotected sex, Plan B should be used since the condom failed to protect you. It is not clear what type of birth control you were using. However, most hormonal birth control methods stop working as soon as you stop using them so you may or may not have ovulated. If you are under 18 years old, Plan B is free at all of our offices. If you are 18 or older, fees are based on household size and income. If your income is low enough, you may be eligible for free services. The most you would pay for Plan B at one of our offices is $30. Unfortunately our offices are not always open, and the sooner after unprotected sex that you use Plan B, the better it works. If you are 17 or older, you can also get Plan B without a prescription at most drug stores for $50-60. Call ahead to make sure they have it in stock. If you don’t have the money, ask your partner or borrow it from a friend. Better to pay $60 now than risk an unintended pregnancy.
If you no longer have medical insurance, you may be eligible for an MA waiver program called SelectPlan for Women. It offers free birth control and preventive reproductive health care. We can check your eligibility and help you apply. Then you’ll be able to restart the method you had to stop or you can start a new method of your choice. Please contact one of our offices for more information about SelectPlan.
4. January 2012
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