Family Planning Plus - Emergency Contraception
Also known as the morning after pill and packaged as Plan B, ECPs are available after unprotected sex or when your regular birth control method fails (for example, your condom breaks). They are most effective when taken within the first 24 hours after unprotected sex, but may be used up to 120 hours (5 days) after sex. They work the same way regular birth control pills work by preventing ovulation, and interfering with fertilization and possibly implantation. They will not induce an abortion or cause a miscarriage if a woman is already pregnant .
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Physical Address
10 East Independence Street, Shamokin, PA 17872
Hours
Mondays through Wednesday, 8:00am to 6:00pm, and Thursday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Voice
Fee
Call or visit website for more information.
Eligibility
Family Planning serves individuals of all ages and incomes. Fees are based on household size and gross (before taxes) household income. Some individuals qualify for free services and most qualify for discounted services.
Service area
Northumberland, PA
Snyder, PA
Union, PA
Mifflin, PA
Juniata, PA
Agency info
Family Planning Plus
A non-profit health care organization dedicated to providing confidential and accessible reproductive health services to improve the quality of life and well-being of the community. Staff helps couples plan families when they are ready, improve pregnancy outcomes, improve maternal and child health, reduce unintended pregnancy, slow the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, detect cancer at early and curable stages, and educate the community about general health maintenance, sexuality, and reproductive health. Family Planning provides a range of lab work (CMP, CBC, TSH, A1c & many more) and can also offer free health coaching to help you make small, healthy changes in your life to reduce the risk of heart disease. Family Planning also provides help for women going through menopause.