Things to consider when taking the emergency contraceptive pill? If you vomit within 2 hours of taking Levonelle or 3 hours of taking ellaOne, they may not work. Contact your emergency contraception provider who may recommend another dose or advise you to have an emergency IUD fitted.
You might want to consider a routine contraception option if you need something longer-term. Emergency contraception does not protect you from sexually transmitted infections STIs. It is also available to buy at pharmacies. Other emergency contraception options The emergency IUD or copper coil can be fitted by a health professional up to 5 days after sex or up to 5 days after your estimated ovulation date when you release an egg.
Most women can use the emergency contraceptive pill. This includes women who can't use hormonal contraception, such as the combined pill and contraceptive patch. Girls under 16 years old can also use it. But you may not be able to take the emergency contraceptive pill if you're allergic to anything in it, have severe asthma or take any medicines that may interact with it, such as:. Levonelle may still be used, but the dose may need to be increased. Tell a GP, nurse or pharmacist what medicines you're taking, and they can advise you if they're safe to take with the emergency contraceptive pill.
You can also read the patient information leaflet that comes with your medicine for more information. Levonelle is safe to take while breastfeeding. Although small amounts of the hormones in the pill may pass into your breast milk, it's not thought to be harmful to your baby.
The safety of ellaOne during breastfeeding isn't yet known. The manufacturer recommends that you don't breastfeed for one week after taking this pill. Use additional contraception, such as condoms, until you restart your contraception and for an additional:.
A GP or nurse can advise further on when you can start taking regular contraception and how long you should use additional contraception. There are no serious or long-term side effects from taking the emergency contraceptive pill. See a GP or nurse if your symptoms don't go away after a few days or if:. You can get the emergency contraceptive pill in advance of having unprotected sex if:.
See a GP or nurse for further advice on getting advance emergency contraception. You can also talk to them about your options for regular methods of contraception. The intrauterine device IUD is a small, T-shaped plastic and copper device that's put into your womb uterus by a doctor or nurse. It releases copper to stop the egg implanting in your womb or being fertilised. Both pills are most effective when taken as soon as possible after unprotected sex.
Levonorgestrel is a synthetic version of the hormone progesterone hormone. Levonorgestrel primarily works by preventing the release of an egg ovulation. However, it also increases the thickness of the mucus around the cervix. This can help by creating a barrier that is difficult for sperm to pass through. Ulipristal is thought to work mainly by preventing or delaying ovulation, depending on which stage of the menstrual cycle you're at.
In a small number of cases, the morning after pill is not effective and some women will become pregnant. The morning after pill should not be used as a form of regular contraception. If you have unprotected sex after taking the morning after pill you will not be protected from further pregnancies.
You can take the morning after pill more than once in a menstrual cycle. Find out more about contraception options. As with all medicines, ellaOne and Levonorgestrel can cause some side effects. Neither medicine should affect your fertility in the long term. The most common side effects for Levonorgestrel include tiredness, headache, nausea feeling sick , abdominal pain, and irregular bleeding.
You will most likely need to take another morning after pill. You can request and pay for emergency contraception online. Depending on the type you need, you may or may not need a prescription. However, you will always have to answer a series of questions before receiving the pill to make sure it is clinically suitable. Request treatment and complete your emergency contraception questionnaire. We will recommend the treatment that is safe and suitable for you.
Available for discreet collection in-store only. You can get the morning after pill for free from most GP surgeries, pharmacies or sexual health clinics.
You can find your local sexual health clinic here. Select a morning after pill and complete a questionnaire. One of our clinicians confirms your suitability and notifies you by email. Choosing whether the morning after pill is the right option for you can be a difficult process.
It often depends on how recently you had unprotected sex. What if I've lost a pill? What if I've taken an extra pill by accident? What if I'm on the pill and I'm sick or have diarrhoea? How do I change to a different pill? Will a pregnancy test work if I'm on the pill?
Does the pill interact with other medicines? When will my periods return after I stop taking the pill? How do I know I've reached menopause if I'm on the pill? What is the male pill? It depends what type of emergency contraception you use.
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