Emergency contraceptive
When to use it:
When you’ve had unprotected sex or a contraceptive failure, and within 72 hours after the event. Some examples include:
- When no condom was used.
- When the condom broke or slipped inside the vagina.
- When you forgot to take or apply your regular method — for example, missing two or more pills or being more than a week late for your injection.
- When a woman has been a victim of sexual assault.
Health Insurance Provider (EPS)
This device is provided and inserted by the EPS (Health Promotion Entity) for users who request it, following a consultation and counseling session with a healthcare professional.
Keep in mind:
- The emergency pill is not abortive. If you are already pregnant when you take it, it will not cause any harm.
- After 72 hours, its effectiveness drops to 55%.
- The emergency contraceptive pill does not protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
- No medical prescription is required — it is an over-the-counter product.
- Taking this pill does not affect fertility or cause sterility at any time.
- The emergency pill should not be used as a regular contraceptive method.