Medically reviewed by Suzanne Fisher, RD L-5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is an amino acid that the body makes from tryptophan. It can also be extracted from seeds of the Griffonia simplicifolia plant ...

When Niamh first took the morning-after pill at 17 she was earning £35 a week from a part-time job. She paid around £30 to buy the medicine and was left with £5 change for her week’s work.