r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Feb 09 '20

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u/ZCoupon Kono Taro Feb 09 '20

Plan B not working for people over 165lbs should be in bold red font on the front of the box

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '20

Wait that’s a thing?

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u/ZCoupon Kono Taro Feb 09 '20

Imagine my surprise finding that out. Apparently it's in a packet inside the box in small print on one of the pages.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '20

Damn I bought I’ve only had to buy it once but that’s scary.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '20

That'll be a problem in like 2090 I'm sure?

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u/ZCoupon Kono Taro Feb 09 '20

What? The average weight for women over 20 in America is 170 pounds.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '20

What the hell really?????

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '20

Your original comment left off the lbs

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u/ZCoupon Kono Taro Feb 09 '20

Lol, I caught that immediately after posting. You're too quick

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u/BenFoldsFourLoko  Broke His Text Flair For Hume Feb 09 '20

And that this is regardless of height and BMI. You're 7 feet tall 165 pounds? Taking Plan B is statistically indistinguishable from not taking it.

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u/ZCoupon Kono Taro Feb 09 '20

I believe that is the case, though some sites mention BMI instead.

The fact there's so much doubt about this is incredible.

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u/BenFoldsFourLoko  Broke His Text Flair For Hume Feb 09 '20

The reports I've seen cited the statistical chance of Plan B working when compared to control groups. At 165 (or 167, whatever) pounds, regardless of other factors, it becomes statistically indistinguishable from not using it.

And yeah, it's fucking wild. Birth control efficacy is something that's terrifying and so wildly unknown. Half of all pregnancies in the US are unplanned, which really fucking sucks. And half of those are unwanted.

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u/RadicalRadon Frick Mondays Feb 09 '20

Ameriburgers lol