Up to how long after unprotected sex can you get emergency contraception?!
Question:
Up to how long after unprotected sex can you get emergency contraception?
Answers:
There are two methods of emergency contraception:
Up to three days: emergency contraceptive pill
Description: also known (incorrectly) as the 'morning after pill', it must be taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex. Women must take a pill which works by stopping an egg from being released, stopping the sperm from reaching an egg, or preventing a fertilised egg from settling in your womb.
Availability: free from GPs, family planning clinics,
£30 from Marie Stopes International (MSI) centres or
£20 - £25 from some pharmacies.
Effectiveness: 95% within 24 hours after unprotected sex, 85% within 25-48 hours.
Up to five days: intrauterine device (IUD) (Coil)
If you have left it too late for the emergency contraceptive pill then you can still have an IUD, also known as a Coil, fitted up to five days after unprotected sex, to prevent pregnancy occurring.
The IUD works by stopping an egg from being fertilised or implanted in your womb and can be left in as a form of regular contraception or removed after a normal period.