Is emergency contraception safe?
Yes, almost all women can use at least one type of emergency contraception. No deaths have been linked to using emergency contraceptive pills, and medical experts agree there are no situations where the risks outweigh the benefits of being able to prevent pregnancy after sex. You can safely use emergency contraceptive pills (the “morning after pill” or “day after pills”) even if your health care provider recommends against using the birth control pill (usually that’s because you are at risk of stroke, heart disease, blood clots, or other cardiovascular problems). Medical experts agree that using estrogen and progestin – the hormones found in these pills – on an emergency basis does not carry the same risks as taking oral contraceptives every day. And if your health care provider has said you should absolutely avoid estrogen, you can probably still use one of the two other types of emergency contraception: emergency contraceptive pills that contain only progestin or the Copper-T IUD. Em
