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 EMERGENCYPILL |
Plan B, Next Choice |
$30–$60 | Oral pill, taken within 72 hours after failed contraception |
87% | Backup to failed contraception |
 RING |
NuvaRing | Up to $50/month | New plastic ring inserted into vagina monthly, remains in place for 3 weeks, then removed for 1 week (your period) |
98% | Women who dislike daily pills |
 PATCH |
Ortho Evra | $15–$50/month | Patch applied to skin weekly, 3 weeks of patches per month, then 1 week without (your period) |
98% | Women who prefer topical medications, dislike daily pills |
 SPONGE |
Today Sponge | $9–$15 for 3 | Foam disk inserted up to 24 hours before sex, can be left in up to 30 hours total, no prescription needed |
84–91% for those who have not previously given birth, 68–80% for those who have |
Women who dislike daily pills, can’t take hormones |
 CONDOM |
Durex, Trojan, Lifestyles |
$2–$6 for 3 | Latex or lambskin sheath applied to male partner before sex, one time use only |
98% | Women who have multiple partners, can’t take hormones |