What is the Emergency Contraceptive Pill (ECP)?
The emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) is used to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. You can get it from sexual health clinics, after-hours clinics, pharmacies and your health care provider. You can take ECP up to five days after unprotected sex. Unprotected sex means: • You did not use birth control. • A condom broke or slipped off. • You forgot to take your birth control pills. • You were late getting your Depo shot or late applying the patch or inserting the ring. • You took medication while on the pill, patch or ring that could decrease the effectiveness of that method. • You were sexually assaulted.
