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If you've had an "oops" moment in the bedroom where the condom broke, your NuvaRing slipped out for too long, or you forgot to take the pill, then you may be grateful that Plan B (emergency contraception) is available. Since it's crucial to take Plan B within 72 hours of your mishap, you'll have to rush to the drugstore to pick it up ASAP . . . or, you could keep a dose in your medicine Read more
Whether the condom broke while you were having sex, or you noticed that your NuvaRing had accidentally slipped out without you knowing, there may come a time for emergency contraception (Plan B) so let's see what you know about it. Source Take the Quiz Read more
Has this scenario ever happened to you? The condom breaks while having sex? It happens all the time, but luckily there is EC (Emergency Contraception) or the "Morning After" pill as a backup -- accidents do happen! EC, also known as Plan B, should be taken within 24 hours after intercourse to be most effective, but can be taken up to 3 days after. It is NOT meant to be your main form of birth Read more
Things don't always go as planned. Maybe you forgot to take your pill or the condom broke while you were having sex. Now you have a second chance. If you take emergency contraception (EC), also called the morning-after pill or Plan B, within 72 hours after unprotected intercourse, it can prevent pregnancy (it's 89% effective). This is not the same as RU-486, the abortion pill. EC is used to Read more
Eliza Coupe is part of one of TV's funniest ensembles on Happy Endings, and when I recently chatted with the actress, I found that she's just as hilarious as her character, Jane. Coupe dished about the hijinks we can expect from the rest of the season, but she also she talked about the Happy Endings footage we may never see: the blooper reel. Coupe told me why it might not be suitable for the Read more
Eliza Coupe and Damon Wayans Jr. play hilarious married couple Jane and Brad on Happy Endings, and the actors are just as funny in real life as they are on the show. When they recently hopped on the phone to chat with a group of reporters, they cracked everyone up with their answers to questions about things like how Jane and Brad met, how they keep straight faces among such funny costars, and Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! You’re one of a kind, and you want to dress accordingly. But, all too often, it’s a lose-lose situation: Either you wear the same dress that thousands of other women also bought at the Gap, or you shell out a lot more money for special designer pieces, a bank-breaking habit. No go. The solution: Save money by buying cheap Read more
Glee invites us to prom this week, and while it manages to stress the characters out more than excite them, the episode ends with most everyone having a good time. New Directions is asked to perform at the event, giving the glee club another chance to tune up before nationals while guest star Jonathan Groff returns and also goes to the prom. The big reveal of the episode — who gets voted prom Read more
DrSugar is in the house! This week she's offering advice on when you've missed a dose, or two, or three, of birth control pills. We receive countless questions from women who have inadvertently skipped a birth control pill, so I will be giving a general overview on what to do when you realize you have missed a dose. While this week's column will have general information on oral contraceptives and Read more
