I think I might be pregnant

Most women find that their period comes early or on time, so they don't have to worry about whether they are pregnant. Some women who take the morning after pill will have a late period.  This may be because they have taken Levonelle One Step® in the earlier part of their cycle and it has delayed ovulation.

If your period is more than 5 days late and you think you might be pregnant, you can normally take a pregnancy test free at your doctor's surgery, family planning clinic or local NHS Walk-in Centre. Or you can take a test privately through one of the agencies listed under Pregnancy Testing in the phone book.

Sometimes the quickest way to buy a pregnancy testing kit is at the pharmacy. You can ask the pharmacist how to use the kit to get the best results.

If you have continued to use regular hormonal contraception such as the contraceptive pill after taking Levonelle One Step® and you do not have any bleeding in your pill-free week, see your doctor or nurse to make sure you are not pregnant.

If I am pregnant, will emergency contraceptive pills harm the baby?

Studies have shown that if Levonelle One Step® fails and you do become pregnant, there are no harmful effects on the developing baby. The emergency contraceptive pills will not work once a fertilised egg has attached itself to the womb lining, so if you know you are already pregnant, you should not take Levonelle One Step®.