EC in the PC

I was not able to find anything specific in the handbook… However I am going to assume that yes the PC has Plan B (“Day after pills” etc) as it says in the handbook to contact the medical office if a condom breaks (they assume we’re all breeders)… HOWEVER… Depending on where you are (I.e. way out in insert country here) you may not be able to get to that pill with in the allotted time (72 hours?) So I dunno…

Hmm, sounds promising. Thanks!

All I can tell you is what goes on in my country, but at each consolidation site for clusters of PCVs (and I'm in the middle of nowhere with it) there is an emergency medical kit in case you can't get to the Med Unit on time. One of the things in it is emergency contraception. All you have to do is call the Med Unit and get permission to take it since you then have to reorder it for that kit. PC is really good about things like that.

Awesome. What country are you in?

Togo - West Africa

Sounds like from the above posts they give it to us but in answer to your other questions...EC is good for around 2-3 years assuming you get a fresh batch. I don't know what state you are in but that affects how your gyno can give it out but they should be able to write an advance rx. In Washington you just have to see a pharmacist. Now if there is a nearby Planned Parenthood (or the like) I'd go there tell them your situation and you should be able to get quite a bit for free or cheap. I intern at Planned Parenthood and EVERYONE at work has been like "Did we give you your EC yet?" I'm not straight which makes it even funnier to me. :)

Good to know--thanks!

i am planning to take some with me when i go.

if you want to get 1 or 2 in advance, planned parenthoods are generally very understanding about that sort of thing. at the pp clinic i work at, if you have an exam with us, you can get up to 3 packages of Plan B, no questions asked. (or, without an exam you can just lie, say you had a condom break and save the medication for PC.) we are currently giving out Plan B that doesnt expire until 4/2009, so you shouldnt have any trouble finding Plan B that will be good for the duration of your service.

also, another option would be getting on one of the types of birth control pills that can also double as emergency contraception. since the PC will provide you with your birth control, as long as you keep at least 1 extra pack around, you can just use it and not have to worry about getting to a clinic in time. this is the list of pills that can be used as EC:
http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/countryquery.asp

sorry that last link didnt work, you can use this one:

http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/default.asp

just select USA and the list will show up for you.