How does the Julie pill work?

JulieTM works before release of an egg from the ovary. As a result, JulieTM usually stops or delays the release of an egg from the ovary. JulieTM is one tablet that contains a higher dose of levonorgestrel than birth control pills and works in a similar way to prevent pregnancy.

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How effective is Julie contraceptive pill?

Remember to take Julie ASAP to have the best chance of it working. It's 89% effective when taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex, but can be effective up to 120 hours after.

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What are the side effects of the Julie pill?

if you have severe abdominal pain, you may have an ectopic pregnancy, and should get immediate medical attention. when used as directed, JulieTM is safe and effective. Side effects may include changes in your period, nausea, lower stomach (abdominal) pain, tiredness, headache, dizziness, and breast tenderness.

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Does Julie work if you're ovulating?

Morning-after pills, like Julie, prevent pregnancy by stopping ovulation. They have no effect during or after ovulation. If you've ovulated in the last 24 hours, the morning-after pill will have no effect.

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Which is better Julie or Plan B?

Plan B is 75 to 89 percent effective if taken within three days (72 hours). Ella is 85 percent effective if taken within five days (120 hours). Julie needs to be taken with three days (72 hours) of unprotected sex. The copper IUD needs to be implanted within five days (120 hours) to work as an emergency contraceptive.

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Is there a weight limit for Julie?

Does the morning-after pill have a weight limit? Technically, no. Julie can be used by anyone with a uterus regardless of weight. However, studies have shown that the effectiveness of the morning-after pill does decrease in people who have a body mass index (BMI) over 25.

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Should I take Plan B if he pulled out?

Accidents happen. So if you use withdrawal for birth control, think about keeping emergency contraception (AKA the morning-after pill) in your medicine cabinet, just in case ejaculate (cum) gets in or near your vagina. Emergency contraception can prevent pregnancy for up to 5 days after unprotected sex.

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Does Julie delay your period?

How long will Julie affect your period? Typically just for one menstrual cycle. Most people notice that their period starts either a few days early or a few days late, though some people have reported a two-week delay in menstruation.

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Can you drink after taking Julie?

Alcohol makes the morning-after pill less effective: FALSE

There are no known interactions between the morning-after pill and alcohol. So if you want a drink before or after taking Julie, feel free.

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How effective is pulling out?

What we do know is that withdrawal works about 78% of the time overall. But the odds of pregnancy are always higher during the 5 days leading up to, and during, ovulation — these are called fertile days. If no semen gets on your vulva or in your vagina, pregnancy can't happen — whether or not you're ovulating.

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Is Julie a Plan B pill?

Julie launched as a one-step tablet of emergency contraceptive containing Levonorgestrel, the key ingredient in the popular Plan B emergency contraceptive that was approved by FDA in late 1990s without a prescription, at 4,500 Walmart stores nationwide last September.

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Which is the best morning-after pill?

At a glance: facts about emergency contraception

Less than 1% of women who use the IUD get pregnant, whereas pregnancies after the emergency contraceptive pill are not as rare. It's thought that ellaOne is more effective than Levonelle. The sooner you take Levonelle or ellaOne, the more effective it'll be.

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How does the morning-after pill make you feel?

Taking the emergency contraceptive pills Levonelle or ellaOne can give you a headache or tummy pain and make you feel or be sick. The emergency contraceptive pill can make your next period earlier, later or more painful than usual.

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Why is Julie contraceptive called Julie?

The founders agreed that the brand should have a human feel, which is why they gave it a woman's name. That it shares its name with Schott is not entirely intentional. “Everybody knows a Julie. She's friendly.

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What is the most safest contraceptive pill?

What is the safest birth control pill? Generally, low-dose birth control pills, be it combination or progestin-only minipill, are considered safest as they are associated with the lowest risk of causing blood clots.

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Is the pill better than the ring?

So the method that will work better for you is the one you'll remember to stick to. If you think it's easiest to take a pill every day, then birth control pills will work best. If you'd rather not have to do anything daily, a ring might work better for you.

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What can't you eat on birth control?

Grapefruit. There's a rumor that drinking a lot of this citrus fruit's juice can up your chances of pregnancy, but doctors insist otherwise. Instead, grapefruit decreases your body's breakdown of estrogen, increasing the risk of dangerous pill side effects, like breast soreness and blood clots.

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Do I need Plan B if I'm on birth control?

The pill keeps preventing pregnancy during the week you get your period (the “break week” as you called it, also sometimes called the placebo pill week). So if you've been taking your pill correctly, there's no need to use emergency contraception like Plan B.

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Why didn't I get my period on the pill?

Everyone is different, and the effects of pills are not always predictable. If a person has recently started taking a new pill, the body may need time to adjust, and this can cause a missed period.

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Why am I not getting my period after taking the pill?

If you don't have a period for several months, you may have what's known as post-pill amenorrhea. The pill prevents your body from making hormones involved in ovulation and menstruation. When you stop taking the pill, it can take some time for your body to start producing these hormones again.

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Can period delay tablets cause infertility?

No evidence shows Norethisterone can make you infertile. Factually, even after taking Norethisterone and having unprotected sex, one can get pregnant. As a hormonal drug, Norethisterone enhances ovulation period cycles and is accepted by many women worldwide to fix menstrual problems or delay periods.

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Can a guy release sperm without feeling it?

Ejaculatory anhedonia is the term used to describe the rare condition in which individuals are able to ejaculate physically but don't have the accompanying feelings of release, pleasure, or orgasm.

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How do you know if there is sperm in Precum?

There's no way to know when there is or isn't sperm in pre-cum — that's one reason why the withdrawal method (pulling out) isn't the best at preventing pregnancy, even if they pull out before they ejaculate (cum). If you want to prevent pregnancy, put on a condom before your penis and vagina touch.

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Does Precum have sperm?

Even though pre-ejaculatory fluid itself doesn't contain sperm, there is the possibility it comes into contact with sperm. Research shows that living sperm can leak into pre-ejaculatory fluid in men. One study found the presence of sperm in the pre-ejaculatory fluid of 16.7% of healthy men.

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Does cramping mean Plan B is working?

Is cramping normal? You may experience some cramping after taking the morning after pill; it's one of the common side effects. However, severe cramps could be a sign of something more serious, like an underlying medical condition.

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