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Can the emergency pill be taken before intercourse?

By Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 12/30/2022

No. This method of contraception should not be used as a regular method, but only in emergency situations.

Therefore, it would not be useful to take the morning-after pill before sexual intercourse. The general recommendation is to administer the emergency pill within 24-48 hours of unprotected sex in order for it to be effective.

Read the full article on: Morning-after pill: what are its effects and cost? ( 65).
 Marta Barranquero Gómez
Marta Barranquero Gómez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Embryologist
Graduated in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences by the University of Valencia (UV) and specialized in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) in collaboration with Ginefiv and in Clinical Genetics by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH).
License: 3316-CV
Embryologist. Graduated in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences by the University of Valencia (UV) and specialized in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) in collaboration with Ginefiv and in Clinical Genetics by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH). License: 3316-CV.