{"id":2105,"date":"2024-03-22T10:05:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T14:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sosgrossesse.ca\/contraception\/emergency-oral-contraception-eoc\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T14:48:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T18:48:53","slug":"emergency-oral-contraception-eoc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sosgrossesse.ca\/en\/contraception\/emergency-oral-contraception-eoc\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency oral contraception (EOC)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns col-direction-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-direction-mobile-order-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This method is also known as the &#8220;morning after pill&#8221;, &#8220;emergency pill&#8221; or &#8220;morning after pill&#8221;.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two types of hormonal preparations for emergency contraception:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Plan B<\/strong><sup data-fn=\"7b793da9-b46e-4274-a330-253a60ad54fa\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"7b793da9-b46e-4274-a330-253a60ad54fa-link\" href=\"#7b793da9-b46e-4274-a330-253a60ad54fa\">1<\/a><\/sup> A single levonorgestrel tablet taken after high-risk intercourse. This is the method most often prescribed. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ella<\/strong>: An ulipristal acetate tablet, effective over a longer period than Plan B, and recommended for women with a BMI over 25.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Both methods are designed to be taken only once, after unprotected sexual intercourse or in the event of contraceptive failure.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Effectiveness<\/strong>: Emergency oral contraception can be used for up to 120 hours, <em><strong>i.e. 5 days after high-risk sexual relations<\/strong><\/em>It is most effective if taken as soon as possible. It is important to take a pregnancy test after use to ensure that no pregnancy has occurred. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table margin-bottom-30 is-style-regular\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Time elapsed since risky sexual encounter<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Plan B\u00ae<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Ella<\/strong><em>\u00ae<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>0-24 hours<\/td><td>95%<\/td><td rowspan=\"3\">99% efficacy <br>up to 5 days<br> after intercourse<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25-48 hours<\/td><td>85%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>49-120 hours<\/td><td>58%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspq.qc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-06\/3466-protocole-contraception-quebec-2024.pdf\">Quebec Contraception Protocol &#8211; Update 2024<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Price<\/strong>: Approximately $30. <em>Price may vary by location.<\/em> *If<em>prescribed by a\u2027e doctor or a\u2027e infirmi\u00e8r\u2027e, pharmacy prescription fees are not charged. <\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How it <strong>works<\/strong>: Emergency oral contraception can prevent pregnancy if a contraceptive method has failed, or if no contraception has been used. However, no emergency contraceptive method protects against sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mode of action<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It delays or prevents ovulation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where to get it <\/strong>: Emergency oral contraception (EOC) can be prescribed directly by a\u2027e pharmacist\u2027ne, for a fee. It can also be prescribed by a\u2027e doctor or a\u2027e nurse\u2027\u00e8re. For more information, consult your family doctor, pharmacist, CLSC, regular medical clinic or the S.O.S. Pregnancy nurse. Certain\u2027e\u2027s school nurses\u2027\u00e8re\u2027s may also prescribe this method.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column green-notice margin-top-60 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h3 purple\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n<div style=\"padding-top: 0rem; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; \" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle wp-block-ub-content-toggle-block\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-block-0b8ecdc2-bf00-42c6-bc81-e1f9b9968eba\" data-mobilecollapse=\"false\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\" data-preventcollapse=\"false\" data-showonlyone=\"false\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f2f2f200; \" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f2f2f200;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-0b8ecdc2-bf00-42c6-bc81-e1f9b9968eba\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-0b8ecdc2-bf00-42c6-bc81-e1f9b9968eba\" style=\"color: #933e89; \"><strong><strong><strong>I am pregnant despite taking emergency oral contraception. Is it dangerous for the pregnancy if I decide to continue?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-0b8ecdc2-bf00-42c6-bc81-e1f9b9968eba\">\n\n<p>Yes, the IUD can be installed in people who have experienced a groTaking emergency oral contraception is not dangerous for pregnancy. There are no data to suggest that Plan B or Ella is harmful at the start of pregnancy or during an ongoing pregnancy. <sup data-fn=\"b33ddd7d-abe7-4068-a12a-d1202e48b57b\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"b33ddd7d-abe7-4068-a12a-d1202e48b57b-link\" href=\"#b33ddd7d-abe7-4068-a12a-d1202e48b57b\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f2f2f200; \" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f2f2f200;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-0b8ecdc2-bf00-42c6-bc81-e1f9b9968eba\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-0b8ecdc2-bf00-42c6-bc81-e1f9b9968eba\" style=\"color: #933e89; \"><strong><strong><strong>Can I take emergency oral contraception while breastfeeding?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-0b8ecdc2-bf00-42c6-bc81-e1f9b9968eba\">\n\n<p>Yes, Plan B and Ella can be used while breast-feeding. It is advisable to breastfeed before taking Plan B and to skip the next breastfeeding, as levonorgestrel can pass into breast milk. For further details, consult your pharmacist\u2027ne.  <sup data-fn=\"aa2c0009-37f0-4334-8c8d-31146099ef23\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"aa2c0009-37f0-4334-8c8d-31146099ef23-link\" href=\"#aa2c0009-37f0-4334-8c8d-31146099ef23\">3<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f2f2f200; \" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f2f2f200;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-0b8ecdc2-bf00-42c6-bc81-e1f9b9968eba\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-0b8ecdc2-bf00-42c6-bc81-e1f9b9968eba\" style=\"color: #933e89; \"><strong><strong><strong>Does emergency oral contraception affect my future fertility?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-0b8ecdc2-bf00-42c6-bc81-e1f9b9968eba\">\n\n<p>Tampons and menstrual cups can be used with an IUD, provided they are replaced and cleaned fNo, oral emergency contraception does not affect future fertility. You can become pregnant the very next time you have sexual relations if no contraceptive method is used. <sup data-fn=\"62985d1b-eff8-44f8-801c-19412bfa20ca\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"62985d1b-eff8-44f8-801c-19412bfa20ca-link\" href=\"#62985d1b-eff8-44f8-801c-19412bfa20ca\">4<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f2f2f200; \" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f2f2f200;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-3-0b8ecdc2-bf00-42c6-bc81-e1f9b9968eba\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-0b8ecdc2-bf00-42c6-bc81-e1f9b9968eba\" style=\"color: #933e89; \"><strong><strong><strong>What are the possible side effects of emergency oral contraception?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-3-0b8ecdc2-bf00-42c6-bc81-e1f9b9968eba\">\n\n<p>Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, diarrhea, headache or fatigue. Contact your pharmacist\u2027ne for advice on managing these symptoms. <sup data-fn=\"e9c8d73e-7d4e-4c84-b66f-be6b7313351c\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"e9c8d73e-7d4e-4c84-b66f-be6b7313351c-link\" href=\"#e9c8d73e-7d4e-4c84-b66f-be6b7313351c\">5<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f2f2f200; \" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f2f2f200;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-4-0b8ecdc2-bf00-42c6-bc81-e1f9b9968eba\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-0b8ecdc2-bf00-42c6-bc81-e1f9b9968eba\" style=\"color: #933e89; \"><strong><strong><strong>Does emergency oral contraception affect the menstrual cycle?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-4-0b8ecdc2-bf00-42c6-bc81-e1f9b9968eba\">\n\n<p>Oral emergency contraception does not trigger a menstrual period. You may experience light bleeding, but this is not your period. Your next period may come earlier or later than expected.  <sup data-fn=\"9d3dedf8-13f8-4d08-9b95-f7aeb9fdf18f\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"9d3dedf8-13f8-4d08-9b95-f7aeb9fdf18f-link\" href=\"#9d3dedf8-13f8-4d08-9b95-f7aeb9fdf18f\">6<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f2f2f200; \" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f2f2f200;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-5-0b8ecdc2-bf00-42c6-bc81-e1f9b9968eba\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-0b8ecdc2-bf00-42c6-bc81-e1f9b9968eba\" style=\"color: #933e89; \"><strong><strong><strong>Is it dangerous to take emergency oral contraception frequently?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-5-0b8ecdc2-bf00-42c6-bc81-e1f9b9968eba\">\n\n<p>Repeated use of emergency oral contraception is not harmful to health, but it is less effective than other methods of contraception.<sup data-fn=\"6dc6c2cb-612e-47ae-9be9-f18bf03a7bc1\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"6dc6c2cb-612e-47ae-9be9-f18bf03a7bc1-link\" href=\"#6dc6c2cb-612e-47ae-9be9-f18bf03a7bc1\">7<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f2f2f200; \" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f2f2f200;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-6-0b8ecdc2-bf00-42c6-bc81-e1f9b9968eba\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-0b8ecdc2-bf00-42c6-bc81-e1f9b9968eba\" style=\"color: #933e89; \"><strong><strong><strong>What should I do if I am using a hormonal contraception method and need to use emergency oral contraception?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-6-0b8ecdc2-bf00-42c6-bc81-e1f9b9968eba\">\n\n<p>Continue to use your hormonal contraception as usual. If you have forgotten to use emergency oral contraception, use an additional method of contraception for 7 days following high-risk sexual relations. <sup data-fn=\"e6112f7c-8c3d-4d0e-b96d-2da60b605307\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"e6112f7c-8c3d-4d0e-b96d-2da60b605307-link\" href=\"#e6112f7c-8c3d-4d0e-b96d-2da60b605307\">8<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-footnotes\"><li id=\"7b793da9-b46e-4274-a330-253a60ad54fa\"><em>CU-LNG pills, such as Plan B, Norlevo, Option 2\u00ae and Next Choice\u00ae, contain levonorgestrel, a form of progestin. They are available without prescription in Canadian pharmacies. They are most effective when taken within 24 hours of unprotected sexual intercourse. Sour   <\/em>ce: https: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caseplanifie.ca\/\">\/\/www.caseplanifie.ca\/<\/a>  <a href=\"#7b793da9-b46e-4274-a330-253a60ad54fa-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 1\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"b33ddd7d-abe7-4068-a12a-d1202e48b57b\"><em>Protocole de contraception du Qu\u00e9bec 2024 &#8211; Emergency Contraception Instrument. <\/em>Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspq.qc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-05\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf\">https:\/\/www.inspq.qc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-05\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf<\/a> <a href=\"#b33ddd7d-abe7-4068-a12a-d1202e48b57b-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 2\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"aa2c0009-37f0-4334-8c8d-31146099ef23\"><em>4.<\/em>6.4 Breastfeeding and EOC. Protocole de contraception du Qu\u00e9bec 2024. Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspq.qc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-05\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.inspq.qc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-05\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf<\/a>   <a href=\"#aa2c0009-37f0-4334-8c8d-31146099ef23-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 3\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"62985d1b-eff8-44f8-801c-19412bfa20ca\">P<em>rotocole de contraception du Qu\u00e9bec 2024 &#8211; Emergency contraception. Sourc <\/em>e: https: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspq.qc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-05\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf\">\/\/www.inspq.qc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-05\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf<\/a> <a href=\"#62985d1b-eff8-44f8-801c-19412bfa20ca-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 4\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"e9c8d73e-7d4e-4c84-b66f-be6b7313351c\"><em>4.<\/em>6.6. Prevention and management of adverse effects. Qu\u00e9bec 2024 contraception protocol. Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspq.qc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-05\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.inspq.qc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-05\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf<\/a>    <a href=\"#e9c8d73e-7d4e-4c84-b66f-be6b7313351c-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 5\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"9d3dedf8-13f8-4d08-9b95-f7aeb9fdf18f\">4.9 Summary of recommendations. Protocole de contraception du Qu\u00e9bec 2024. Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspq.qc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-05\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf\">https:\/\/www.inspq.qc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-05\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf<\/a>   <a href=\"#9d3dedf8-13f8-4d08-9b95-f7aeb9fdf18f-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 6\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"6dc6c2cb-612e-47ae-9be9-f18bf03a7bc1\">4.9 Summary of recommendations. Protocole de contraception du Qu\u00e9bec 2024. Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspq.qc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-05\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf\"><em>https:\/\/www.inspq.qc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-05\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf<\/em><\/a>   <a href=\"#6dc6c2cb-612e-47ae-9be9-f18bf03a7bc1-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 7\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"e6112f7c-8c3d-4d0e-b96d-2da60b605307\">4.9 Summary of recommendations. Protocole de contraception du Qu\u00e9bec 2024. Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspq.qc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-05\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf\">https:\/\/www.inspq.qc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-05\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf<\/a>   <a href=\"#e6112f7c-8c3d-4d0e-b96d-2da60b605307-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 8\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-direction-mobile-order-1 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><nav class=\"is-responsive wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Navigation\" \n\t\t data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" data-wp-context='{\"overlayOpenedBy\":{\"click\":false,\"hover\":false,\"focus\":false},\"type\":\"overlay\",\"roleAttribute\":\"\",\"ariaLabel\":\"Menu\"}'><button aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Open menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-open\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.sosgrossesse.ca\/en\/contraception\/tubal-ligation-removal\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Tubal ligation \/ removal<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item no-link wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Fertility control methods<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.sosgrossesse.ca\/en\/contraception\/calendar-method\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Calendar method<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.sosgrossesse.ca\/en\/contraception\/withdrawal-method\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Withdrawal method<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item 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more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image blue-circle--dotted margin-bottom-30 center\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1516\" height=\"1516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sosgrossesse.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fonce_contraception-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sosgrossesse.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fonce_contraception-1.png 1516w, https:\/\/www.sosgrossesse.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fonce_contraception-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sosgrossesse.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fonce_contraception-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sosgrossesse.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fonce_contraception-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.sosgrossesse.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fonce_contraception-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1516px) 100vw, 1516px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h3 text-center\">Contraception<br\/><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-center center\"><a class=\"button button--secondary button--small sm-margin-bottom-70\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sosgrossesse.ca\/en\/contraception\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This method is also known as the &#8220;morning after pill&#8221;, &#8220;emergency pill&#8221; or &#8220;morning after pill&#8221;. There are two types of hormonal preparations for emergency contraception: Both methods are designed to be taken only once, after unprotected sexual intercourse or in the event of contraceptive failure. Effectiveness: Emergency oral contraception can be used for up [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2097,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-generic.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"[{\"id\":\"7b793da9-b46e-4274-a330-253a60ad54fa\",\"content\":\"<em>CU-LNG pills, such as Plan B, Norlevo, Option 2\\u00ae and Next Choice\\u00ae, contain levonorgestrel, a form of progestin. They are available without prescription in Canadian pharmacies. They are most effective when taken within 24 hours of unprotected sexual intercourse. Sour   <\\\/em>ce: https: <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.caseplanifie.ca\\\/\\\">\\\/\\\/www.caseplanifie.ca\\\/<\\\/a> \"},{\"id\":\"b33ddd7d-abe7-4068-a12a-d1202e48b57b\",\"content\":\"<em>Protocole de contraception du Qu\\u00e9bec 2024 - Emergency Contraception Instrument. <\\\/em>Source : <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.inspq.qc.ca\\\/sites\\\/default\\\/files\\\/2024-05\\\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf\\\">https:\\\/\\\/www.inspq.qc.ca\\\/sites\\\/default\\\/files\\\/2024-05\\\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf<\\\/a>\"},{\"id\":\"aa2c0009-37f0-4334-8c8d-31146099ef23\",\"content\":\"<em>4.<\\\/em>6.4 Breastfeeding and EOC. Protocole de contraception du Qu\\u00e9bec 2024. Source : <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.inspq.qc.ca\\\/sites\\\/default\\\/files\\\/2024-05\\\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noreferrer noopener\\\">https:\\\/\\\/www.inspq.qc.ca\\\/sites\\\/default\\\/files\\\/2024-05\\\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf<\\\/a>  \"},{\"id\":\"62985d1b-eff8-44f8-801c-19412bfa20ca\",\"content\":\"P<em>rotocole de contraception du Qu\\u00e9bec 2024 - Emergency contraception. Sourc <\\\/em>e: https: <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.inspq.qc.ca\\\/sites\\\/default\\\/files\\\/2024-05\\\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf\\\">\\\/\\\/www.inspq.qc.ca\\\/sites\\\/default\\\/files\\\/2024-05\\\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf<\\\/a>\"},{\"id\":\"e9c8d73e-7d4e-4c84-b66f-be6b7313351c\",\"content\":\"<em>4.<\\\/em>6.6. Prevention and management of adverse effects. Qu\\u00e9bec 2024 contraception protocol. Source : <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.inspq.qc.ca\\\/sites\\\/default\\\/files\\\/2024-05\\\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noreferrer noopener\\\">https:\\\/\\\/www.inspq.qc.ca\\\/sites\\\/default\\\/files\\\/2024-05\\\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf<\\\/a>   \"},{\"id\":\"9d3dedf8-13f8-4d08-9b95-f7aeb9fdf18f\",\"content\":\"4.9 Summary of recommendations. Protocole de contraception du Qu\\u00e9bec 2024. Source : <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.inspq.qc.ca\\\/sites\\\/default\\\/files\\\/2024-05\\\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf\\\">https:\\\/\\\/www.inspq.qc.ca\\\/sites\\\/default\\\/files\\\/2024-05\\\/3466-outil-contraception-urgence.pdf<\\\/a>  \"},{\"id\":\"6dc6c2cb-612e-47ae-9be9-f18bf03a7bc1\",\"content\":\"4.9 Summary of recommendations. Protocole de contraception du Qu\\u00e9bec 2024. 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