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I had unprotected sex and never took the plan b pill can i still take something to get my period?
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Depends: There are essentially 2 types of "post-coital" (after sex) contraception (birth control): hormonal pills or copper iud. The pills are Progesterone only pills, combination hormonal pills, or ulipristal. Any of these 3 forms must be initiated within 5 days of unprotected sex.
Answered 10/20/2018
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