how many hours do u have to take the morning after pill?
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Levonelle has to be taken within 72 hours (3 days) of sex to prevent pregnancy. It doesn't interfere with your regular method of contraception.
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If you take the pill within 72 hours after you've had unprotected sex, levonorgestrel can reduce the risk of pregnancy by up to 87% if taken as directed. If you take Plan B One-Step within 24 hours, it is much more effective. But you should know that Plan B One-Step is not as effective as regular contraception.
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There are 2 kinds of 'morning after pill' available in Australia and both must be taken as soon as possible after unprotected sex. One can be used up to 72 hours (3 days) afterwards.
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Levonorgestrel (sometimes known as the branded Levonelle) must be taken within 72 hours (3 days) of unprotected sex. ellaOne must be taken within 120 hours (5 days) of unprotected sex. Both pills are most effective when taken as soon as possible after unprotected sex.
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These types of morning-after pills work best when you take them within 72 hours (3 days) after unprotected sex, but you can take them up to 5 days after. The sooner you take them, the better they work.
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Can I take the morning-after pill after six days? Save your money. Taking the morning-after pill — emergency contraception — more than five days after unprotected vaginal intercourse won't have any effect. Emergency contraception — the morning-after pill — is effective if started within 120 hours, or five days.
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Plan B One-Step and generic levonorgestrel work best if you take them within 3 days after sex, but they may work up to 5 days after sex. Ella and the IUD can work up to 5 days after sex. However, those are only averages.
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If you take the pill within 72 hours after you've had unprotected sex, levonorgestrel can reduce the risk of pregnancy by up to 87% if taken as directed. If you take Plan B One-Step within 24 hours, it is much more effective.
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You can take Plan B, My Way, and other levonorgestrel morning-after pills up to 5 days after unprotected sex. But the longer you wait to take it, the less effective it is.
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There are two kinds of emergency contraceptive pill. Levonelle has to be taken within 72 hours (three days) of sex, and ellaOne has to be taken within 120 hours (five days) of sex. Both pills work by preventing or delaying ovulation (release of an egg).
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It is possible to take Plan B up to 5 days after having sex, but it becomes less effective the longer a person waits. A 2019 review suggests that those who use morning-after pills as a regular form of contraception have a chance of becoming pregnant within 12 months.
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You can buy these morning-after pills over the counter without a prescription in most drugstores and pharmacies. These types of morning-after pills work best when you take them within 72 hours (3 days) after unprotected sex, but you can take them up to 5 days after.
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Plan B. If you've had sex and didn't use any type of birth control, or if the birth control you used failed, you have the option of emergency contraception up to three days afterward. Plan B-One Step prevents pregnancy for up to 72 hours (3 days) after having unprotected sex.
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A 1.5mg single dose emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) that can be used up to 72 hours (three days) after unprotected sex and is available from pharmacies as an over the counter medication (i.e. no prescription is required). This should be taken as soon as possible after unprotected sex or contraceptive failure. 2.
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You don't take it soon enough. Morning-after pills like Plan B and Next Choice are effective if you take them within five days of unprotected sex. The major caveat here is that they work best when taken within 72 hours, then the efficacy starts dropping.
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Do I have to wait until the next day? You should take it as soon as possible. Emergency contraception (AKA the morning-after pill) works up to five days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. But the sooner you take it, the better it works.