How would you answer this question from a breastfeeding patient?
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1. Counselling Conundrum: a real question from a patient
2. Concise Conclusion: a straight-forward patient-friendly answer
3. Quick Wrap-up
Clearly, there are nuances that may not be captured in this format. The goal here is to provide you with helpful counselling tips which often draw from multiple sources or those which are not commonly accessed by busy healthcare providers serving the community.
Counselling Conundrum: "Can I take Plan B while breastfeeding?"
Concise Conclusion: Fortunately, Plan B is considered compatible with breastfeeding.
Quick Wrap-up: Keep in mind that Plan B (levonorgestrel) is a progesterone-only form of contraception, which is the same molecule as the scheduled oral contraception option for breastfeeding patients (progestin-only pill, for example).
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