Levonorgestrel 1.5mg Emergency Contraceptive Tablet (P)

Levonorgestrel 15mg Emergency Contraceptive Tablet A Levonorgestrel 15mg tablet is an emergency contraceptive that can be used within 72 hours 3 days of unprotected sex or if your usual contraceptive method has failed Levonorgestrel 15mg tablets contain a synthetic like substance called levonorgestrel It prevents about 84 of expected pregnancies when it is taken within 72 hours of having unprotected sex It will not prevent pregnancy every time and is more effective if you take it as soon as possible after unprotected sex It is better to take it within 12 hours rather than delay until the third day Levonorgestrel 15mg tablets are though to work by Stopping your ovaries from releasing an egg Preventing sperm from fertilising any egg you may have already released Levonorgestrel 15mg tablets can only prevent you becoming pregnant if you take it within 72 hours of unprotected sex It does not work if you are already pregnant If you have unprotected sex after taking of Levonorgestrel 15mg tablets it will not stop you from becoming pregnant Levonorgestrel 15mg is not indicated for use before the first menstrual bleeding menarche Levonorgestrel 15mg is not recommended for young women under 16 years of age