What is Emergency Birth Control (EBC)?
Emergency birth control (EBC) is a safe and effective method of preventing pregnancy following unprotected sexual intercourse. EBC initiated within 72 hours of unprotected sexual intercourse reduces the chance of pregnancy by 89%, decreasing the random chance of pregnancy from 8% to 1% after a single act of unprotected sexual intercourse. It works with the hormones in your body by interfering with fertilization and implantation of the egg.
