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The Morning After Pill
- There are two forms of Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC): a pill taken within 72 hours or a coil (IUD) fitted up to 5 days after unprotected sex.
- If EHC is taken within 24 hours of unprotected sex it is most effective and will prevent over 9 out of 10 pregnancies.*
- If an emergency IUD is fitted it is almost 100% effective at preventing pregnancy whenever it is fitted.
- EHC isn’t intended for regular use and like the pill doesn’t protect against STIs.
- Someone over the age of 16 can buy EHC from a pharmacy.
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