Emergency Contraception

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Making the decision to avoid pregnancy is something both you and your partner should discuss together. There are options you can consider which enable you to continue your life without letting a contraceptive accident have a hold over you. At Meds4all we can offer highly effective emergency contraception to help ensure against pregnancy for several days after unprotected sex. Emergency contraception is available to you via a discreet, online order service once one of our EU registered doctors has checked your consultation.

Unplanned pregnancies happen more often than you may think. A recent study reinforced this theory showing that as many as four in ten pregnancies in the UK are unplanned. Over 3,000 mothers participated in this study, which found that almost half of women who became pregnant by accident were using some form of contraception. Of these, over 60% blamed problems with the Pill and almost 20% said it was due to a split condom. The majority of the participants in the study were in their twenties and thirties.

If you are worried about dealing with this situation alone you should seek professional advice from your doctor. At Meds4all we can provide a secure, convenient consultation process if you would prefer not to obtain an emergency contraceptive pill (morning after pill) via a face-to-face consultation. Please remember that an emergency contraceptive pill or morning after pill should be used only as a preventive and should not replace your regular form of contraception. By completing a confidential consultation at Meds4all you may be approved emergency contraception within 24 hours.

Why do women use emergency contraception?

If you have had unprotected sex or experience contraceptive failure, there are 2 emergency contraception solutions you can consider. Although an emergency contraceptive pill, or the ‘morning after pill’ can cause minor hormonal imbalance when used they are considered by the majority of women the best way of ensuring against pregnancy. A different method available to use is an IUD, which is a small plastic or copper device. An IUD is fixed into the opening of the womb to prevent sperm from entering.

What types of emergency contraception can I use?

You can choose between two clinically proven pills for emergency contraception. Levonelle One step and ellaOne are genuine branded medications both available on prescription. Levonelle is the more established emergency contraceptive pill and can prevent pregnancy for up to 3 days after unprotected sex. The alternative, a morning after pill called ellaOne is also now available and is proven to be effective for 5 days after unprotected intercourse.

How does an emergency contraceptive pill work?

Both morning after pills prevent pregnancy by affecting the hormones in your ovaries. The active ingredient in Levonelle is the synthetic hormone levonorgestral, which can interfere with ovulation during the preliminary stages of an egg’s development. ellaOne also contains an active ingredient called ulipristal, which works on the hormone receptors and prevents pregnancy by inhibiting an egg from being released.

Do I still need to use regular contraception?

You need to continue taking your regular form of contraception even when using emergency contraception. It is only safe to take one emergency contraceptive pill during each menstrual cycle. If you choose to have unprotected sex during this cycle, you can not take another emergency contraceptive pill. Its strongly recommended that after you use emergency contraception you continue to use a barrier contraceptive, such as a condom until your next menstrual cycle.