Emergency hormonal contraception
The morning-after pill as it’s commonly known as is an emergency hormonal contraceptive pill that can be taken to follow unprotected sex to avoid pregnancy. It is recommended to take the pill as soon as possible after sexual intercourse. If you require the pill, one of our pharmacists will carry out a short assessment by asking you to fill in a short questionnaire to establish if the treatment is suitable for you.
There are two drugs available in the UK without a prescription that are used as emergency hormonal contraceptives. Levonelle one-step and Ellaone. Levonelle one-step can be used for no longer than 72 hours of unprotected sex in order to prevent pregnancy. Ellaone is to be taken no longer than 120 hours after unprotected sex.
The morning-after pill is not to be used regularly as it’s only for occasional emergency use when another form of contraceptives was not used or failed.
