Levonelle Morning After Pill

Despite my wanting the ground to open up and swallow me of late, I feel compelled to take a deep breath, wipe the naughty school girl smirk from my face and spread the word about contraception. I'm a sensible and intelligent young lady (usually) so rather than assuming you'd never be stupid enough to wind up in my position - take note of my recent unfortunate experience and try to keep it in mind no matter how many sheets to the wind you wind up this weekend. I think most of us know the risks associated with having unprotected sex and wouldn't be so stupid as to indulge. Pregnancy is the most ... more

As it is Christmas and everyone is in the festive spirit here is some advice before you all go and have one!! Levonelle is best known for being the morning after pill. The morning after pill can be taken up to 72 after sex to protect against an unwanted pregnancy, should anything happen, such as a condom ripping, forgetting to the pill etc. The morning can now be bought over the counter at your local pharmacy after much consultation and controversy, or you can simply go to your local family planning clinic or go and see your GP. I have to admit that I have taken Levonelle a few years ago and I ... more

A couple of months back my husband and I had a 'split condom experience' so we decided to use the morning after pill (MAP). How I Got It ----------------- There is no longer any need to go to your GP to get the morning after pill (although you can if you want) as pharmacies are now allowed to sell them over the counter. I went to my local pharmacy, asked for the morning after pill and was led into a side-room where the pharmacist asked me a few health-related questions. He warned me that the MAP was not 100% effective and checked that I was within the 72-hour time slot and then took me out to ... more

The misleadingly named Morning after pill can actually be taken up to 72 hours after unprotected sexual intercourse. Obviously the sooner it is taken the more effective it will be. As with any contraceptive device it is not 100% effective. Levonelle-2 is in fact only 85% effective and the effectiveness of it diminishes as the clock ticks away! Levonelle-2 is the latest brand of morning after pills on the market containing 750mg of the hormone progesterone. It is taken in 2 doses of one pill at 12 hours apart. It is imparative that you take it 12 hours apart for it to work. One word of warning ... more

Earlier this year, in a storm of controversy, the so-called “morning-after” pill was made available over the counter at pharmacies. This means that women who have had unprotected sex and are worried about a possible unwanted pregnancy, can now go to their local chemist and buy the pill, which is marketed under the brand name “Levonelle”, rather than waiting for an appointment at the GP’s or Family Planning Clinic. I do not intend, in this review, to enter into any moral, religious or social debate about whether emergency contraception such as Levonelle should be ... more