What is Morning After Pill?
Morning After Pill or Emergency contraception is a birth control measure, used after sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy.
How Much Is Morning After Pill In south Africa?
It cost about R50.
Can you get pregnant after taking the morning-after pill?
Yes, it’s possible to get pregnant. The morning-after pill (AKA emergency contraception) can help prevent pregnancy when you take it after having unprotected sex.
But, it won’t prevent pregnancy for any sex you may have after taking it.
Can I take morning-after pill after 5 days?
At a glance: facts about emergency contraception
You need to take the emergency contraceptive pill within 3 days (Levonelle) or 5 days (ellaOne) of unprotected sex for it to be effective – the sooner you take it, the more effective it’ll be.
Will the morning-after pill work if I have already ovulated?
Morning-after pills won’t work if your body has already started ovulating.
This is why timing is so important, especially if you’re using Plan B and other levonorgestrel morning-after pills. (ella works closer to the time of ovulation than levonorgestrel morning-after pills like Plan B.)
What causes morning-after pill to fail?
One-dose emergency contraception pills prevent pregnancy between 50-100% of the time.
Some reasons emergency contraceptive pills can fail include ovulation timing, BMI and drug interactions.
Can I get pregnant on my period?
A woman’s ovulation cycles can vary, so it’s statistically possible you could become pregnant while on your period.
While pregnancy is less likely in the earlier days of your period, the chances increase in the later days.