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A 24-year-old female asked:

Is it normal to have side effects from the morning after pill a month later? and how long does it take to get out the system? thank you!

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Dr. Jeff Livingston
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
A few hours: The Morning after pill starts to get out of your system a few hours after you take it and is certainly all out of your system after a few days. Any symptoms you feel a month later could not be attributed to the morning after pill.
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