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Birth Control - Emergency Contraception

You can use emergency contraception if a condom breaks, you've forgotten a pill, you are taking other medicines that may affect contraception medicines, or you have had unprotected sex. Emergency contraception does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases.

For more information, see the topic Emergency Contraception.

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Last Updated: May 13, 2010

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