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Birth ControlCan the Pill be Used as a "Morning After" Pill, too?Doctors sometimes prescribe higher doses of combined oral contraceptives for use as "morning after" pills to be taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse to prevent the possibly fertilized egg from reaching the uterus.In 1996, the FDA's Advisory Committee for Reproductive Health Drugs concluded that certain oral contraceptives are safe and effective for this use. The "morning after" pill (also referred to as "emergency contraception") has been officially recognized as safe and effective by the FDA in February 1997. Click here for more information on emergency contraception. Never attempt this form of contraception without advice and supervision of your health care provider.
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