Self-help guide: Emergency contraception

Find out more about how and where to get emergency contraception, such as the IUD or the emergency contraceptive pill, sometimes known as the morning after pill. Emergency contraception can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or if your contraceptive method has failed, for example, a condom has split or you've missed a pill.

Self-help guide

Return to Symptoms

Enter age

Last Updated:

Next Review Date:

Find your local services

Search for a service near you by entering your postcode below.

Please input your postcode in the following format: A12 1BC

Postcode

Search

NHS inform has more information on this condition.

Read more

Last updated:

31 May 2022

How can we improve this page?

Help us improve NHS inform

Don’t include personal information e.g. name, location or any personal health conditions.

Email Address e.g. you@example.com

Message Maximum of 500 characters

Also on NHS inform

Emergency contraception

There are no NHS operators available to chat at this time