Morning After Pill

The hormone in Morning After Pill delays the release of an egg (ovulation), so sperm can’t find the egg to fertilize it. When fertilization is avoided, a pregnancy is prevented. No egg. No fertilization. No pregnancy.

Levonorgestrel is a type of progestin that prevents the release of an egg (ovulation) so the sperm will not find an egg to fertilize. It is the ingredient in Morning After Pill. Levonorgestrel has been trusted for 40 years as a safe way to prevent pregnancy. Not to be confused with the abortion pill (mifepristone) - this is not an abortion pill. If you are already pregnant, it will not harm an existing pregnancy. If you have or have ever had breast cancer, you should not use Morning After Pill. See the Morning After Pill product label for all information about the product.

You’ll know Morning After Pill has worked when you get your next period, which should come at the expected time. Sometimes your period can be up to a week late. If you wish to find out earlier whether Morning After Pill has worked, you can do an early pregnancy test 10-12 days after the day you had unprotected sex.

No. It will not.  If you currently have periods every month, taking Morning After Pill will not affect your ability to get pregnant later. When you start your next cycle, you’ll ovulate again and that will bring a new opportunity to get pregnant. So no worries if you want to have children later on!

Yes you can. It is safe to do so.

There is no weight limit for Morning After Pill. When you take it is the most important factor; the sooner you take it after unprotected sex, the more effective it will be.

No. Morning After Pill helps prevent a pregnancy from starting. It is not the same as the abortion pill so it will not terminate or harm an existing pregnancy.

Morning After Pill should not be used as a regular method of birth control. If you are having unprotected sex regularly and want to avoid getting pregnant, you should use regular birth control. Learn more about regular birth control options at www.bedsider.org.

If you have already used Morning After Pill, it can be safely used again after another instance of unprotected sex or birth control failure. It works in the same way every time you take it and will not become less effective over time. Morning After Pill doesn’t provide long‑term protection against future pregnancy—it works to help prevent pregnancy after only one act of unprotected sex or birth control failure. It will not affect your future fertility.

The FDA-approved labeling for Morning After Pill has no restrictions on how often you can take it, but its intended use is for emergency contraception only.