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Can I Take Althea Pills After Having Unprotected Sex?

hi good day! Is it ok that i used as an alternative the Althea pills? i believe that i am fertile when we do the thing . i took two pills last night around 10pm. it was 18 hours after unprotected sex and then i took another two this morning 10 am.. am i doing the right thing? will i continue to take the remaining pills by twos until i finished all the pills ? or should i take it 3x a day until all pills are consumed.
Fri, 13 Dec 2013
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Hello,
Althea pills are used as birth control pills and is not used as emergency contraceptive pills.There are various other better emergency contraceptive pills available for energency contraception.
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Can I Take Althea Pills After Having Unprotected Sex?

Hello, Althea pills are used as birth control pills and is not used as emergency contraceptive pills.There are various other better emergency contraceptive pills available for energency contraception. Thanks