Am I safe or should I take the morning after pill?!

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?When should I use it?

Emergency contraception is no substitute for good before-the-fact birth control. Talk with your health care provider about preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, before the issues arise. You would use this method only in an emergency, such as:

?You were forced to have sex without protection.


?You had sex without using any kind of birth control protection and do not desire pregnancy.


?You used a condom or other barrier method but it broke.


?You missed more than two birth control pills and didn't use a condom.

?Things you should know:

Don't just take whatever birth control pills you might have around the house or get from friends. The proper number of pills to take depends on which type of pill you use. You should check with a medical provider to find out what number of pills is right for you.

This method is not approved for use when taken more than three days after unprotected sex. Call your health care provider to discuss your options after this three-day interval has passed.

In some states (Alaska, California, Hawaii, New Mexico and Washington), emergency contraception can be distributed by pharmacists, without a prescription from a medical provider.

Emergency contraception does not cause an abortion. Emergency contraception works by preventing a pregnancy from occurring, not by terminating a pregnancy. Often you will have bleeding after taking the medication, as with a period.

http://www.pamf.org/teen/sex/birthcontrol/morningafterpill.html

if you want to use the emergency contraceptive then you have about another 24 hours to do so
don't assume you are safe id use it if i were u

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