Chico State student Melissa took the pill after a night of unprotected sex. "He slipped," she said.

Melissa didn't think that she was pregnant,but she still wanted to take every precaution. It was a tough call for her.

"I was embarrassed," she said. "(The nurse) was pretty good about it. I was nervous because I thought they were going to pass judgment."

Melissa tried to prepare herself for how she would feel after taking the pill.

"I was nervous as to how it was going to affect me mentally and physically," she said. "I felt kinda disgusting."

She ended up vomiting for almost four hours.

"I felt kind of dizzy and lightheaded," she said. "It actually wasn't as bad as I thought, but I probably still don’t understand what it did to my body."

Emotionally, she was taken back and upset that her sexual partner was not sharing in her pains.

"I felt alone and a little bit scared," she said. "Of course he wasn’t there, so I felt alone. I was pissed that I had to deal with it and he didn’t. We had a big fight about that."

Although Melissa acted quickly when she took the morning after pill, sometimes it is too late. If a women is already pregnant, the pill will not work. One last option is abortion. While many groups believe abortions are not moral or ethical, it is important for a woman to do some research when considering an abortion. A few useful sites include:

• CSUC Student Heath Center
• Planned Parenthood
• Project Choice
• All Women's Medical Pavillion
• Sexual Health InfoCenter -- Guide to Safer Sex
• International Pregnancy Help Network

Still, the best options for preventing pregnancy are by either abstaining from sex or by using birth control. Birth control is most often effective, easy to use and inexpensive when purchased at the campus health center. See a physician or nurse to discuss which type of birth control will best suit you and your body.

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