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MissAngel 
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Posted: 26 February 2011 at 7:45am |
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does anyone know how much this costs?
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Plushie
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Posted: 26 February 2011 at 7:50am |
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up to $50 from pharmacys can get it free from the hospital sexual health clinics. I'm sure family planning would do it cheaper then $50 but don't quote me!
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Posted: 26 February 2011 at 7:51am |
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$3, I imagine, I'm sure it's subsidised.
ETA I was wrong... a google suggests $35, so Bowie is probably closer to the mark.
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MissAngel
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Posted: 26 February 2011 at 7:56am |
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Oh well thats fantastic isnt it.. so expensive! Thanks tho :/ I dont have access to any of these places.
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Posted: 26 February 2011 at 8:38am |
Probably cheaper than a baby  But yea, a bit of a pooey price.
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Posted: 26 February 2011 at 8:43am |
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Yep. Thats right! But after all the stupid panic buying people did down here, we have no money left from having to buy the expensive brands of things. Oh and on a side note just in case anyone is thinking it - it was a fail condom, not us being stupid. I actually rang ansell this morning to complain (we've had 5 from the box fail) and you know what they said? they had the nerve to tell me that we must be using them wrong! Couldnt believe it.
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Posted: 26 February 2011 at 9:04am |
 How can you use a condom wrong? I don't actually want an answer... but I thought it was pretty much a one-way-to-do-it thing...
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MissAngel
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Posted: 26 February 2011 at 9:08am |
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Well thats what I thought LOL.. wasnt like he was putting it on his big toe or anything? hehehe.
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Posted: 26 February 2011 at 9:12am |
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There is a wrong way to do them, I think it's in the instructions. Something to do with air being trapped inside I think??
Would the ECP be subsidised if you got a prescription for it? Is that possible?
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Posted: 26 February 2011 at 10:02am |
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Then I have to pay for a dr visit too :) drs are shut today.
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Posted: 26 February 2011 at 10:49am |
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Drs are oprn today in most places and are also free as well as scripts o maybe do a ring around.
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Posted: 26 February 2011 at 11:42am |
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In Palmy (and some other places) it's free if you are under 25 I think? I don't know if you are though! Not sure how much it costs if you are older, sorry.
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Posted: 27 February 2011 at 7:51pm |
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Its $28 if you're over (im 31).
Got sorted yesterday... $37!!!! couldn't believe it. I asked the pharmacy if I could come in and pay on pay day, but they said no. Ended up borrowing money for it. I was so embarrased. Stink @ the pharmacy however.. That would have been a very unwanted pregnancy.
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Posted: 27 February 2011 at 10:17pm |
i went to family planning (aged 17) for it and still had to pay $35 for it  was so not my fault - was my first time too
i looked like a right doodle fronting up for it and not knowing anything about it just that i knew i was on the pill and had been on antibiotics that month
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Posted: 28 February 2011 at 7:35am |
Glad you got it sorted MissAngel, eek expensive! Last time I got the morning after pill it was free, but I think I was 21 then. Will have to be extra careful after this bubs is born as we only plan to have two kids 
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Posted: 28 February 2011 at 9:48am |
Glad you got it sorted here too!
At our pharmacy there is a big sign saying if you've come in for the ECP you need to ring first to make sure their pharmacist that deals with it is there.
Luckily haven't had to use it but DP said that there isn't meant to be air at the top of the condom so no air when putting it on and also if you are dry... We use condoms here too on occasion but am on Depo now.
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Posted: 28 February 2011 at 10:20am |
Glad you got it sorted!! you would think they would make it cheaper!
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Posted: 28 February 2011 at 10:57am |
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Posted: 28 February 2011 at 11:07am |
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you can get it free if you go to A&E i think, but who would!?
If it were cheaper people would have even more unsafe sex (not aimed at anyone here, i know accidents happen) but some folk would use it as first call not last if that makes sense. But agree its ridiculously expensive, esp for really young teens who won't have jobs and have to ask mom and dad for money! Awkward...
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Posted: 28 February 2011 at 1:15pm |
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Actually that's a good point Bowie! Though, isn't it funded for umm under 25's like most things? My GP told me all sexual health related consults are free for under 25 including prescriptions, etc? Or would that be just my clinic maybe?
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