can the morning after pill affect getting pregnant later?
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No. Using emergency contraception (EC), also known as the morning-after pill, more than once does not affect a woman's fertility — and it will not prevent her from becoming pregnant in the future.
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Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill) Important Notes: Emergency contraception may prevent pregnancy for three days (72 hours) and sometimes five days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. Take EC as soon as possible after unprotected sex.
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Both types of emergency contraception are effective at preventing pregnancy if they are used soon after unprotected sex. Less than 1% of women who use the IUD get pregnant, whereas pregnancies after the emergency contraceptive pill are not as rare. It's thought ellaOne is more effective than Levonelle.
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Emergency contraception (EC), also known as the morning-after pill, will not harm a fetus. Still, women should not use EC when they're pregnant. EC does not end a pregnancy — it can reduce the risk of pregnancy if started within 120 hours (five days) of unprotected intercourse. The sooner it's started, the better.
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While the morning-after pill delays ovulation, the IUD prevents a fertilised egg from implanting onto the lining of the uterus, and has a success rate of more than 99%. Two in every 100 women who use ellaOne will become pregnant, and an estimated 0.6-2.6% of women will become pregnant after using Levonelle.
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The 'morning after' pill is an emergency contraceptive but can be taken up to five days after unprotected sex. It is used to reduce the chance of pregnancy after unprotected sex and is 90% effective if taken in the first 24 hours after unprotected sex.
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The short answer is: no. All morning after pills work by delaying ovulation, so if you have ovulated in the last 24 hours then it won't be effective.
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A levonorgestrel morning-after pill like Plan B One Step, Take Action, My Way, and AfterPill can lower your chance of getting pregnant by 75-89% if you take it within 3 days after unprotected sex.
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Morning-After Pill Works Up to 5 Days. June 16, 2003 -- It is widely known as the "morning-after pill," but new research confirms that emergency contraception reliably prevents pregnancy even when taken as long as five days after having sex.
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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. You don't need to wait until the next day, and it definitely doesn't have to be taken in the morning, either.
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Morning-after pills work by temporarily stopping your ovary from releasing an egg. It's kind of like pulling the emergency brake on ovulation. Where you're at in your menstrual cycle and how soon you take morning-after pills can affect how well they prevent pregnancy.
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How effective is Plan B One-Step and other levonorgestrel morning-after pills? A levonorgestrel morning-after pill like Plan B One Step, Take Action, My Way, and AfterPill can lower your chance of getting pregnant by 75-89% if you take it within 3 days after unprotected sex.
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It does not prevent pregnancy for any unprotected sex you have after taking it. If your girlfriend takes the morning-after pill and then you have unprotected sex, she'll need to take emergency contraception again.
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It can remain there for up to 10 years as a regular form of contraception. There is a chance that the morning after pill can fail and you can fall pregnant. If your period is late/delayed, light or shorter than normal, consider having a pregnancy test.
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No. Using emergency contraception (EC), also known as the morning-after pill, more than once does not affect a woman's fertility — and it will not prevent her from becoming pregnant in the future. Women should feel free to use EC whenever they think it's necessary.
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The morning after pill should be taken as soon as possible after any unprotected sex because the earlier you take it, the more effective it is at preventing pregnancy.
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If you ovulate during that time, the sperm and egg can meet and cause pregnancy. Morning-after pills work by temporarily stopping ovulation, but if your ovary has already released an egg, the morning after pill won't keep you from getting pregnant.