Morning After Pill?

Dave

Hey guys/gals, just a quick question, what's the story with the morning after pill in Dublin? How do we go about getting it? Do we need to go to the doctor and get a prescription or what? I don't think we actually need it, it's more for peace of mind than anything else. I haven't had to get one for years and that was from a college doctor, so I'm not sure how to go about getting it regularly. Cheers for any help!

angeldelight

Yeah you can just go to your doctors - they'll either give you a prescription or they might actually have it there and just give it to your gf at the time. And obviously the sooner she takes it the more effective it is

Dave

I don't have a doctor though! So where do I go?

Bluebells

well women clinic, theres one on suffolk st.

annR

>>I haven't had to get one for years and that was from a college doctor, so I'm not sure how to go about getting it regularly.<<

The morning after pill is not something you should be getting regularly if you're using effective contraception.

Dave

By regularly I meant normally!

Miss Fluff

Where are you based in town? Should be a Well Woman Clinic near you....check it out in the Yellow Pages. Take within 72 hours of "accident" but better to take it as soon as possible.

Dave

Living in Lucan, but I'm getting off work early and heading into town with her.

Miss Fluff

Fair play for being responsible. http://www.wellwomancentre.ie Just make an appointment and also ask for anti-nausea tablets as some of the older brand morning-after pills can cause queasiness.

jimmidy_cricket

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MAP is prescription, AFAIK

Mina Loy

Dave wrote:

By regularly I meant normally!

The more you use it the less effective it is, it goes down by a good few percent each time you use it IF you use it 'regularly' or even 'normally' its for complete emergencies...

irlrobins

jimmidy_cricket wrote:

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Is this not illegal? Surely a Doc has to prescribe the morning after pill or has legislation changed?

dudara: My thoughts exactly, and until I know more, this information is removed

Sarah**

Just go to the nearest well woman clinic and you dont need an apt just go in and they give it to you....

Fair play for going with her! thats exactly what the girl needs!

And as for all you people that i thought it was illegal and it should only be used in emergencies....for crying out loud! the guy is being very responsible! i mean could be the other way around a girl saying she wished her and her bf did get the morning after pill! so fair play!

irlrobins

Sarah** wrote:

And as for all you people that i thought it was illegal

Just to be clear I was quoting jimmidy_cricket who stated that the MAP was available over the counter which it isn't, as far as I know, as this is not legal at present in Ireland. It is only available by prescription.

I wasn't not saying the MAP itself is illegal.

tinkerbell

You can get the MAP from any normal doctor - there's no need to go to a Well Woman clinic just to get it. Just pop into any ol doctor, and they'll sort you out with the pills.

rugbug86

the mater hospital will also give it to her

LegacyUser

My x girlfriend had the unfortunate experience of having to get the morning after pill. First time she went to the well women centre, near liffey st I think, and she left in tears. Basically the woman refused to give it to her because she was on the the pill and said that that "was good enough". Try telling that to someone who's two best friends got pregnant while on the pill. Anyway, she almost had to get down on her knees and beg before she was given it. F*ckin disgraceful IMO!

jimmidy_cricket

Oooops, sorry. I was seeing a guy about six years ago and he got it for me twice I just presumed that was normal procedure, guess he knew someone who worked there or went into the doc himself and got the perscription. Never thought about it and never asked.

My mistake, apologies.

Talliesin

Sarah** wrote:

And as for all you people that i thought it was illegal and it should only be used in emergencies....for crying out loud! the guy is being very responsible!

Yes, but emergency contraception should only be used in emergencies. It's still worth stating.

anonamoose wrote:

Basically the woman refused to give it to her because she was on the the pill and said that that "was good enough".

It is good enough, why did she want the MAP if she'd been taking her pill?

anonamoose wrote:

F*ckin disgraceful IMO!

No, handing them out like smarties would be disgraceful.

irlrobins

Talliesin wrote:

It is good enough, why did she want the MAP if she'd been taking her pill?

Yes but she might have forgotten to take it one day, had an upset stomach or runs and that decreases its effectiveness. I think the instructions that come with the pill say to use condoms for a few days if you have the above symptons. Maybe thats why she wanted the MAP.

Dave

Went in to the Well Woman Clinic on lower liffey street (had to book an appointment). The nurse couldn't have been nicer, I stayed with the gf the whole time. No intrusive questions were asked, the woman was really friendly and didn't seem judgemental or anything. The whole process took about 15 minutes. €52 though :eek:

Cheers for the help.

Nevyn

52 euro is a lot less cheaper then a trip to the uk for a termination or the cost
of having a baby and putting up for adoption or rearing a child.

www.ifpa.ie also prescribe and dispense the morning after pill.

Dave

Well she's Spanish and apparently it's free in Spain.

LegacyUser

Great that you are going with her... but you know that SHE has to be the one making the appointment. Just saying this because have heard of situations where a caring bf has gone into college doctor/family planning /whatever on behalf of a distressed gf and been told what to do with himself. they wont give it to YOU only to HER. Just to save you wasting any more time.