What is the Morning After Pill / Emergency Contraceptive / Plan B?
Firstly, they are all the same thing! The Morning After Pill, Emergency Contraceptive and Plan B are all emergency contraceptives that can be used in the following situations: • When you’ve had sex without a contraceptive • The condom broke, tore, slipped or was misused • You forgot to take two consecutive birth control pills • Your diaphragm dislodged or was removed too early • You miscalculated your fertile period when using the “rhythm method” • In case of sexual assault Emergency contraceptive significantly reduces the risk of pregnancy after unprotected sex or when your contraceptive fails, if taken within 24 – 72 hours after unprotected sex. However, emergency contraceptive is more effective when taken within the first 24 hours with a 95% success rate. The longer the delay in taking emergency contraceptive, the less effective it will be. Please know that emergency contraceptive is not a replacement for your regular form of birth control. It does not provide long term protection a
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