how long can you wait for the morning after pill?
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For maximum effectiveness, emergency contraception should be started as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse, and within 120 hours. You can take emergency contraceptive pills anytime during your menstrual cycle.
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These types of morning-after pills work best when you take them within 72 hours (3 days) after unprotected sex, but you can take them up to 5 days after. The sooner you take them, the better they work.
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You don't have to wait until the morning after to take the morning-after pill. It's commonly known as “the morning-after pill,” but we call it emergency contraception because it doesn't have to be taken the morning after.
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When a person takes Plan B correctly, and within 3 days of having sex without using contraception, it can educe the chance of pregnancy by up to 89%. It is possible to take Plan B up to 5 days after having sex, but it becomes less effective the longer a person waits.
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A 1.5mg single dose emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) that can be used up to 72 hours (three days) after unprotected sex and is available from pharmacies as an over the counter medication (i.e. no prescription is required). This should be taken as soon as possible after unprotected sex or contraceptive failure. 2.
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How long after having sex will emergency contraception still work? That depends. Plan B One-Step and generic levonorgestrel work best if you take them within 3 days after sex, but they may work up to 5 days after sex. Ella and the IUD can work up to 5 days after sex.
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You must wait five days before you resume taking your birth control pills after using the Ella morning after pill. It's safe to continue taking your birth control pills as usual only if you use the Plan B One-Step, My Way, or Next Choice One Dose morning after pill for emergency contraception.
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Taking the Medication Wait 30 minutes to one hour and then take the emergency contraception pill. It is helpful to take the pill with food, and not on an empty stomach. Your period may start a few days earlier or a few days later than expected.
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Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs), also known as the "morning after pill,” or Plan B (or generic brands) are most effective when taken within 72 hours (3 days) after having sex. ECPs can be used up to 5 days after having sex and not just the next morning.
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You can take Plan B, My Way, and other levonorgestrel morning-after pills up to 5 days after unprotected sex. But the longer you wait to take it, the less effective it is. These types of morning-after pills may not work if you weigh 155 pounds or more.
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The morning after pill is about 95% effective when taken within 24 hours of having unprotected sex or a birth control mishap. The effectiveness of Plan B One-Step decreases to about 89% 72 hours after having sex.
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Whatever happened during plan A, you can choose Plan B® as an effective emergency contraceptive as long as you take it within 72 hours (three days) of unprotected sex.
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Plan B, also known as the morning-after pill, is a form of emergency contraception (EC) that contains levonorgestrel, a synthetic form of the hormone progestin. Plan B can help prevent pregnancy if taken within 120 hours (5 days) after sex. It doesn't work if you're already pregnant.
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Plan B One-Step and generic levonorgestrel work best if you take them within 3 days after sex, but they may work up to 5 days after sex. Ella and the IUD can work up to 5 days after sex. However, those are only averages.
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Yes. You can take emergency contraception pills (the morning-after pill) at any time of day for up to 5 days after unprotected sex. For emergency contraception pills like Plan B One-Step, Next Choice, Next Choice One Dose, and Levonorgestrel, the sooner you take them more effective they are.
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If you're under 16 in the UK and you need the morning after pill, you may be able to buy ellaOne (another emergency contraception pill that can be taken up to 120 hours after unprotected sex) if you are of child-bearing age – or you'll need to see your school nurse, GP, a family planning clinic or a casualty department ...
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When can you take the morning after pill? Both types of pill should be taken as soon as possible after unprotected sex. The LNG-ECP is most effective when taken within 3 days of unprotected sex. The UPA pill is effective up to 5 days after unprotected sex.