Morning after pill

10 Mar 2005

So my daughter comes home from her boyfriend`s in a panic regarding a split condom. They`d been all over his local town, looking for a pharmacy, only to be turned away because she didn`t have the 25 quid needed mad

(how good of them to direct her to the local family planning clinic etc, bloody idiots :huh smile

So, I phoned the doctors, and explained the situation, in detail, including the time of the `event`, only to be told........
`I`m sorry, I think you have the wrong number, this is a private residence` :shock:
We got there eventually redface

Venusxxx

10 Mar 2005

Quote by VenusnMars
So, I phoned the doctors, and explained the situation, in detail, including the time of the `event`, only to be told........
`I`m sorry, I think you have the wrong number, this is a private residence` :shock:
We got there eventually
Venusxxx

Oh Venus

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: you'll be the subject of conversations in someones local pub this week.

10 Mar 2005

Its bloody ridiculous the price they charge for the morning after pill. Youd think they'd make it free like it is if you get it from family planning!!
What if you dont have Â£25?? If they can give it over the counter at all it should be free to people it would nornally be free to on the NHS already if they need it! I mean c'mon its not like youre gonna haev a large influx of teenagers all wanting to "bump" a morning after pill for a buzz! mad

10 Mar 2005

It was the lack of information offered which pissed me off. She went to the local family planning clinic via her own initiative, but it was closed. She wasn`t sure where she stood regarding our local GP because it normally takes so long to get an appointment, and the hospital didn`t occur to her. Fortunately I`m on the ball, and we have good communication over this stuff, but I dread to think of the scenario concerning a teen who doesn`t have access to this.
Kitty, I`ve probably been the talk of the town since you, Eager, and Voddy met up with us in our local, why change the trend?! :mrgreen:
Venusxxx

10 Mar 2005

Tis a good point Venus family planning is only open certain days of the week up here so you have to go to another surgery usually further away sad

Family planning advice should be available 24/7 even if the clinics arent opened, maybe there is somewhere but if there is I dont know about itso maybe its not well advertised enough. Just as well your daughter felt she could come to you about it, many children wouldnt.

10 Mar 2005

Quote by VenusnMars
Kitty, I`ve probably been the talk of the town since you, Eager, and Voddy met up with us in our local, why change the trend?! :mrgreen:
Venusxxx

I know - I can't take that pair anywhere dunno

10 Mar 2005

It's probably worth mentioing the NHS Direct phone number, just in case someone in desperate circumstances finds this thread when searching for help"
Call the NHS Direct on 0845 4647

10 Mar 2005

My first thought was that I couldn't believe that Venus had a daughter old enough to need the Morning After Pill!!! :shock:

10 Mar 2005

Quote by DreamerHelen
My first thought was that I couldn't believe that Venus had a daughter old enough to need the Morning After Pill!!! :shock:

As befitting of a former council tenent she`ll be 11 next week (joke people joke!)
Venusxxx

10 Mar 2005

And a good friend of mine said, after seeing your Pic on here, that swinging must have kept you young...and that he thought you were gorgeous.... wink

10 Mar 2005

Quote by VenusnMars
So my daughter comes home from her boyfriend`s in a panic regarding a split condom. They`d been all over his local town, looking for a pharmacy, only to be turned away because she didn`t have the 25 quid needed (how good of them to direct her to the local family planning clinic etc, bloody idiots :huh
So, I phoned the doctors, and explained the situation, in detail, including the time of the `event`, only to be told........
`I`m sorry, I think you have the wrong number, this is a private residence` :shock:
We got there eventually
Venusxxx

How old is your daughter? Is she under 16? And it depends which area you live in, not all pharmacies will be able to use that PGD to dispense the EHC (Emergency Hormonal Contraception) anyway.
Why are they bloody idiots? At least they made an effort to direct her to somewhere she could get help. If you went into a shop and didnâ€™t have money, the same would happen. The pharmacist has to buy the EHC (and all other drugs) with their own money, so they are going to end up losing out if they gave it out for free. They only get paid after they provide the PPA (Prescription Pricing Authority) with NHS prescriptions, and only if the product is allowed on NHS.
As for a split condom, its never happened to me in all my numerous experiences.

10 Mar 2005

Quote by fruity1976
Its bloody ridiculous the price they charge for the morning after pill. Youd think they'd make it free like it is if you get it from family planning!!
What if you dont have Â£25?? If they can give it over the counter at all it should be free to people it would nornally be free to on the NHS already if they need it! I mean c'mon its not like youre gonna haev a large influx of teenagers all wanting to "bump" a morning after pill for a buzz!

The family planning clinic get their supplies free. The staff there get paid a fixed amount, regardless of the volume of people they cater for. In a pharmacy, the drugs have to be paid for. The pharmacist needs to pay staff, overheads etc. If the pharmacist did not charge, then they would lose out. Would you go into a normal shop and expect to be served for free?
As for the encouragement of youngsters, donâ€™t underestimate the stupidity/irresponsibility of teenagers. If it was free and allowed for all, before long, thereâ€™d probably be silly trends going around where girls would consider it fashionable to have used EHC. I remember being at school where girls considered it fashionable to take part in solvent abuse. It was â€œcoolâ€ to have the signs of that showing.

10 Mar 2005

Quote by VenusnMars
It was the lack of information offered which pissed me off. She went to the local family planning clinic via her own initiative, but it was closed. She wasn`t sure where she stood regarding our local GP because it normally takes so long to get an appointment, and the hospital didn`t occur to her. Fortunately I`m on the ball, and we have good communication over this stuff, but I dread to think of the scenario concerning a teen who doesn`t have access to this.
Kitty, I`ve probably been the talk of the town since you, Eager, and Voddy met up with us in our local, why change the trend?! :mrgreen:
Venusxxx

Oh come on now, where do people normally go in a medical emergency? A&E.
I wonder what would have happened if someone was having a heart attack?

10 Mar 2005

Quote by fruity1976
Tis a good point Venus family planning is only open certain days of the week up here so you have to go to another surgery usually further away
Family planning advice should be available 24/7 even if the clinics arent opened, maybe there is somewhere but if there is I dont know about itso maybe its not well advertised enough. Just as well your daughter felt she could come to you about it, many children wouldnt.

As someone has stated, call NHS Direct on 0845 4647. For any problem, they'll always be able to help.

10 Mar 2005

Quote by veejay
Tis a good point Venus family planning is only open certain days of the week up here so you have to go to another surgery usually further away
Family planning advice should be available 24/7 even if the clinics arent opened, maybe there is somewhere but if there is I dont know about itso maybe its not well advertised enough. Just as well your daughter felt she could come to you about it, many children wouldnt.

As someone has stated, call NHS Direct on 0845 4647. For any problem, they'll always be able to help.
In my case, each time I've telephoned NHS direct, the 'help' I got was 'call your doctor when the surgery opens'. Very helpful. NOT.

10 Mar 2005

Actually that was the first number I tried, then once the automated service began common sense kicked in and I tried the local surgery! Methinks mum might have been panicking a little! Especially since I`m pretty sure the number I dialled first time around was an old school friend`s number I haven`t used for about 17 years! :shock: I swear to god it was her mum`s voice! rotflmao

Venusxxx

10 Mar 2005

Quote by freckledbird
In my case, each time I've telephoned NHS direct, the 'help' I got was 'call your doctor when the surgery opens'. Very helpful. NOT.

Its more about information. Obviously they can't help when medication is required. The EHC can be effective upto 72 hours after unprotective sex, so a wait at A&E is well worth it.
Though I'll admit that they could have suggested you go to A&E if it was over the weekend etc where there would have been a delay in getting seen to.

10 Mar 2005

Quote by VenusnMars
Actually that was the first number I tried, then once the automated service began common sense kicked in and I tried the local surgery! Methinks mum might have been panicking a little! Especially since I`m pretty sure the number I dialled first time around was an old school friend`s number I haven`t used for about 17 years! :shock: I swear to god it was her mum`s voice!
Venusxxx

Its also an idea to take oral contraceptives along with the use of condoms. If women are using both, failure rate is almost zero.

10 Mar 2005

She was, but she is a sod for keeping up with them :huh:, (she was overdue for a new prescription), which, aside from the extra protection condoms provide from STDs, is one of the reasons I suggested she use the oral contraceptive as backup only.
Venusxxx

10 Mar 2005

okay, not that I;'m an expert but.......
If she's young (under about 25 or some cases 23) then brook advisory nearly always fit you in on the same day and it's free.
Also, you can buy it over the counter at superdrug and various other pharmacies.
Many boots chemists also now provide, you need to book an appointment, these are normally the same or next day and after a consultation with the pharmacist, a few simple questions, they give it you there and then in one or two tablets and it's free!

10 Mar 2005

Oh, it`s ok, we have it now. I managed to get her an appointment at the local evening surgery, she picked up the prescription, and Mars drove her straight to Tescos, no messin!
Venusxxx

10 Mar 2005

Quote by mistress_sassy
okay, not that I;'m an expert but.......
If she's young (under about 25 or some cases 23) then brook advisory nearly always fit you in on the same day and it's free.

Cheeky buggers mad

Thats ageist! A woman over that age is just as likely to get pregnant too.
But at most pharmacies, you'd get seen to straight away anyway. You just need to turn up in person with the cash and answer some questions. Also need to be over 16 too.

11 Mar 2005

and have a pharmacist who wants to sell it to you, they take a lot of responsibility to sell you that drug and they dont exactly make a profit considering the time involved to sell it properly.
People often forget that pharmacies are private companies, and can go bust like anyone else. Retail phrmacy is not well paid, the hours are long, and the training tough.
Still apart from standing up for pharmacists a bit glad you got sorted Venus smile

Got it all to come I am sure in 11 years time or so...

11 Mar 2005

Ooops!

Ta bloke

Venusxxx

11 Mar 2005

Quote by tallnhairy
and have a pharmacist who wants to sell it to you, they take a lot of responsibility to sell you that drug and they dont exactly make a profit considering the time involved to sell it properly.
People often forget that pharmacies are private companies, and can go bust like anyone else. Retail phrmacy is not well paid, the hours are long, and the training tough.
Still apart from standing up for pharmacists a bit glad you got sorted Venus Got it all to come I am sure in 11 years time or so...

Thanks tnh. But I do see venuses point. The least they should have done is offer her viable alternatives. I'd consider that part of their duty of care. e.g suggesting a trip to A&E if they weren't going to dispense it themself.

11 Mar 2005

Slight hijack...
I heard the last bit of an interview on Radio 4 the other day about different methods of contraception. The lady expert seemed to be saying that in her opinion all contraception, regardless of cost, represented good value, because of the enormous financial & social cost of unwanted pregnancies. She then said that in her view contraception should be free for the same reason.
Wish I'd heard the full article.