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I need emergency contraception
What is Levonelle One Step®?
How does it work?
How quickly do I need to take it?
Where can I get it?
What happens at the pharmacy?
Is it safe for me?
Will it work?
Levonelle One Step® is less likely to work if...
What can I expect to happen?
Is Levonelle One Step® suitable for me?
My contraception may have let me down...
What about side effects?
Can other medications affect Levonelle One Step®?
Can I take Levonelle One Step® again?
I am under 16
Medical conditions
Objections to the morning after pill
Are there any alternatives?
I've already taken Levonelle One Step® - what next?
What happens to my body?
How do I know it has worked?
I think I might be pregnant
What do I do about contraception now?
Is there someone I can talk to?
Safe sex advice
Can other medications affect the pill?
I want to take care of my sexual health
Having safe sex
STIs and STDs
Which contraceptive will suit me?
Contraceptive options
Barrier methods and Spermicides
Oral contraceptives
The IUD (intrauterine device, coil)
The IUS (intrauterine system)
Injectable contraceptives
Implants
The contraceptive patch
Withdrawal method (coitus interruptus, or 'being careful')
Natural methods (rhythm method or safe period)
Sterilisation
Emergency contraception
Myths
Advice and Support
FAQs
How effective is emergency contraception?
If Levonelle One Step® fails, will it harm the baby?
If I'm already pregnant when I take Levonelle One Step® (emergency contraceptive pills) will they harm the baby?
Is Levonelle One Step® safe?
What does the pharmacist need to know when I ask for Levonelle One Step®?
How much does Levonelle One Step® cost?
What’s in emergency contraceptive pills?
What if I’m under sixteen?
How often can I take Levonelle One Step®?
Who can't take Levonelle One Step®?
When might the pills not work?
Could I have a severe reaction to emergency contraceptive pills?
When should I not buy Levonelle One Step® at the pharmacy?
I’ve had unprotected sex. Am I likely to get pregnant?
What is an ectopic pregnancy?
Who can't take Levonelle One Step® emergency contraceptive pills?
Who can’t have an IUD fitted?
Can I keep taking my regular contraceptive pills?
Why can't I take Levonelle One Step® more often?
Can I breast-feed my baby if I take Levonelle One Step®?
Will I know if I was pregnant?
When will my period come?
Can other medications affect the contraceptive Pill?
Where can I go for advice about STDs and STIs?
What are the symptoms of STDs and STIs?
Myths
You can only use Levonelle One Step® two or three times in a year, right?
Levonelle One Step® will upset the timing of your periods for months, right?
Levonelle One Step® affects your long-term fertility, right?
Emergency contraceptive pills are mainly used by young girls aged 16 - 18, right?
You need a prescription for Levonelle One Step® (the morning after pill), right?
You're likely to be sick when you take emergency contraceptive pills, right?
Levonelle One Step® is only for young women, right?
You have to take Levonelle One Step® (emergency contraceptive pills) the morning after unprotected sex, right?
You can develop other health problems if you take Levonelle One Step® emergency contraception, right?
Taking Levonelle One Step® is like having an abortion, right?
You can only take emergency contraceptive pills once, right?
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