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Table of Contents View All. Table of Contents. Plan B vs. Where to Get It. Age Restrictions. Planning Ahead. The History of Emergency Contraception.
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It must be fitted within 5 days of having unprotected sex, or, if it's possible to estimate when you ovulate, up to 5 days after you ovulate. You can keep the IUD in as your regular method of contraception, or a doctor or nurse can remove it during your next period.
Page last reviewed: 22 June Next review due: 22 June Where can I get emergency contraception? Where to get contraception. What is emergency contraception?
Emergency contraception. Things to consider Age, health, lifestyle, side effects How effective is contraception at preventing pregnancy? Combined pill Progestogen-only pill Natural family planning fertility awareness. Condoms Female condoms Diaphragm or cap. 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. The IUD can be inserted up to 5 days after unprotected sex, or up to 5 days after the earliest time you could have ovulated released an egg , to prevent pregnancy.
You can also choose to have the IUD left in as an ongoing method of contraception. It's more effective than the emergency pill at preventing pregnancy after unprotected sex. The emergency IUD won't react with any other medicines you're taking. The IUD shouldn't be inserted if there's a risk that you may already be pregnant. It's safe to use when you're breastfeeding and it won't affect your milk supply.
Ordering online is not suitable if needed for immediate use. If required for immediate use please visit your local store, or alternatively visit Boots Online Doctor which offers same day in store collection if ordered by 1pm. It can be taken within hours five days of unprotected sex, although it's more effective the sooner it's taken.
Not suitable if: You know or suspect you are pregnant, you are breastfeeding unless you express and discard your milk for one week after taking ellaOne , you are allergic to ulipristal acetate or any of the other ingredients in this medicine, or you are taking certain medications, such as liver enzyme inducers or oral glucocorticoids.
There may be other reasons why ellaOne may not be suitable. Our pharmacist will check suitability based on the information you give during the online questionnaire. For more information about ellaOne, please read the patient information leaflet.
Levonorgestrel, the active ingredient in Levonelle One Step and Levonorgestrel 1. Not suitable if: You know or suspect you may be pregnant, you are at risk of or have previous history of ectopic pregnancy, you are breastfeeding unless you discard expressed milk or avoid nursing for at least eight hours after taking the pill , you are allergic to levonorgestrel or any of the other ingredients in this medicine, or you are taking certain medications, such as liver enzyme inducers.
There may be other reasons why Levonorgestrel may not be suitable. Levonelle One Step patient information leaflet. Generic Levonorgestrel 1. The most effective form of emergency contraception is the intrauterine device IUD , also know as the coil. You can then use it as your on-going form of contraception.
Some women can find this invasive, but our pharmacist or your GP can tell you more about it. One in women would get pregnant after choosing the coil following unprotected sex. It works by releasing copper into the womb which changes the cervical mucus, making it more difficult for sperm to reach an egg and survive. Not suitable if: You are pregnant, you have an untreated STI, uterus or cervix problems, or unexplained vaginal bleeding. In some areas, it can also be free of charge in pharmacies through a local NHS service subject to eligibility criteria and pharmacist availability.
Ask in store if this applies in your area. You will have to pay for the morning after pill if you choose to purchase online for future use. You can't use Boots Advantage Card points to pay for this service. This item has been successfully added to your list.
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