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This just made me think of something – someone told me once that the morning after pill was the same as a girls normal ‘daily’ pill – is this true @Nurse_Nettie ?
@CloakOfAsh The most common type of ‘daily pill’ people use is a combined oestrogen & progestogen pill. The morning after pill AKA emergency contraception pill is progestogen only. It’s also a different dose than what you would take daily. You can find more info on the different types of contraception pills here 🙂
Thanks @Nurse_Nettie
Oh wow, I had no idea it was up to 72 hours! 😮 Thank you @Nurse_Nettie
I had no idea the difference between the types of contraceptive pills! Thanks @Nurse_Nettie!