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Can Birth Control Pills Taken In Higher Dose Act As Emergency Contraceptive Pills?

I lime in a country where emergency contraception is banned however birth control is sold. I was told that some forms of birth control can be taken in a higher dose to act as emergency contraception. I have Yasmin would it be sufficient to take 2 pills and then 12 hours later another 2 pills? I understand it is not as effective a the morning after pills on the market but I have no other choice
Thu, 29 Aug 2013
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Hi thanks for asking on HCM.

Yasmin is a low dose oral contraceptive pill. So, you should take 4 tablets of Yasmin as the first dose within 72 hrs of unprotected intercourse followed by 4 more pills after 12 hrs of first dose.

I also want to inform you that its efficacy is similar to morning after pills and you need not to worry for that matter.

Good Luck
Hope this information is helpful and informative.
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Can Birth Control Pills Taken In Higher Dose Act As Emergency Contraceptive Pills?

Hi thanks for asking on HCM. Yasmin is a low dose oral contraceptive pill. So, you should take 4 tablets of Yasmin as the first dose within 72 hrs of unprotected intercourse followed by 4 more pills after 12 hrs of first dose. I also want to inform you that its efficacy is similar to morning after pills and you need not to worry for that matter. Good Luck Hope this information is helpful and informative. If you have further queries you can directly reach out to me on the following URL: http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-deepti-goyal/65111