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Contraception - emergency contraception index

Sex Matters - Frequently Asked Questions

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  • Do I need to go to a doctor to get a script for emergency contraception?

  • Does St John’s Wort decrease the effectiveness of the Emergency Pill?

  • How does emergency contraception work?

  • How effective is the Emergency Pill?

  • How much does the emergency contraceptive pill cost at the chemist?

  • How soon after an accident with a condom do I have to take the Emergency Pill?

  • I am currently breast feeding my eight month old baby twice a day and we had an accident with withdrawal. If I take the Emergency Pill will I still be able to breast feed?

  • I have been taking the pill for about three years. I have missed pills last night and the night before in the first week of the cycle. I had sex the nights that I missed the pills. Do I need the Emergency Pill?

  • I need to take the Emergency Pill today. I am taking antibiotics for a chest infection. Will the Emergency Pill still work?

  • I take medication for epilepsy. Will this stop the emergency contraceptive pill working if I need to take it?

  • In the past two months I have taken the ECP three times. Will this affect my health?

  • I’ve heard the IUD can be used as emergency contraception. Is this right?

  • My boyfriend and I had unprotected sex a day ago. I can’t get my hands on an Emergency Pill yet – I’ve been told I have up to 72 hours – what are the chances of falling pregnant if I take it too late? Will it be effective?

  • The instructions say to take the two pills with 12 hours in between, but my friend said she was told she could take both at once. Is this right?

  • Two weeks ago I took the Emergency Pill. I now have very heavy bleeding, much more than a normal period. It is getting heavier. I am worried about this. Could I be pregnant?

  • We had a condom break last night and I am at a risky time of my cycle. Is there anything that I can do to stop getting pregnant?

  • When should I expect my period after I take the Emergency Pill?

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