The
‘morning-after’ pill is a high doses birth
control pill. It is used to reduce the risk of pregnancy
after you had sex.
The morning-pill works after a girl had sex, but before she becomes
pregnant. It’s not a normal method of birth
control, but rather an emergency measure afterwards, when the condom
was torn or the girl discovers a tiny hole in her diaphragm
after intercourse.
The
term ‘morning-after’ is misleading. You can take the first 2 pills immediately
after unprotected intercourse, or at any time up to 72 hours later. The sooner
you take them the greater the efficacy. The term ‘pill’ is
also misleading, because there are more than one pill. The first pills you take
as soon as possible; after a 12 hour wait you take the
rest of the pills. If
more than 72 hours have passed you can use an emergency
IUD. Where
do I get the morning-after pill?
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