How to Prevent Pregnancy After Using Emergency Contraception

There is some evidence favoring the use of Ella over progestin-only emergency contraception with a BMI greater than 26. The FDA in 2013 changed the label of uleoprystal to include a new warning about its use with hormonal contraception. Women who have taken emergency contraceptive pills actually may be at risk of becoming pregnant later in the same menstrual cycle so women should begin using barrier contraception immediately after using emergency contraception.