Dr Sameer Sanghvi
GMC number: 7085078
Date updated: 21st Aug 2020
Request the morning after pill if you need emergency contraception to prevent pregnancy. Take the prescribed pill as soon as possible after unprotected sex. Available for same-day collection.
Request the morning after pill if you need emergency contraception to prevent pregnancy. Take the prescribed pill as soon as possible after unprotected sex. Available for same-day collection.
Select a morning after pill and complete a questionnaire
5 mins
One of our clinicians confirms your suitability and notifies you by email
About 30 mins (Mon-Sun 9am-5pm)
Collect in store
Same-day collection in LloydsPharmacy or selected Sainsbury's
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*Our doctors will prescribe the most suitable morning after pill to you
*Our doctors will prescribe the most suitable morning after pill to you
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Name | ellaOne | Levonelle (branded levonorgestrel) | Levonorgestrel | Intrauterine device (IUD/Copper coil) |
Active ingredient | Ulipristal Acetate | Levonorgestrel | Levonorgestrel | Copper |
How it works | Stops or delays the release of an egg (ovulation) | Stops or delays the release of an egg (ovulation) | Stops or delays the release of an egg (ovulation) | Releases copper which stops an egg implanting in your womb |
When to take it | Within 5 days (120 hours) of unprotected sex | Within 3 days (72 hours) of unprotected sex | Within 3 days (72 hours) of unprotected sex | Should be inserted within 5 days (120 hours) of unprotected sex |
Effectiveness | 98-99% | 97.4-99.4% | 97.4-99.4% | More than 99% |
Who can use it | Most women | Most women. Women taking certain medications, weighing 70kg+ or with a BMI of 26+ might be asked to take a double dose |
Most women. Women weighing 70kg+ or with a BMI of 26+ might be asked to take a double dose |
Most women |
Possibly not suitable for | Women taking certain medications | Women taking certain medications | Women taking certain medications | Women with:
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Price | £33 | We offer the generic version of Levonelle, Levonorgestrel. It's £10 for a single dose, £20 for a double dose |
£10 for a single dose, £20 for a double dose | Free on the NHS |
Where to get it | Online Doctor | You can get the generic version of Levonelle, Levonorgestrel from Online Doctor | Online Doctor | Local sexual health clinic or GP surgery |
Protection against STIs | No | No | No | No |
Protection against pregnancy in the future | No | No | No | Protection from pregnancy for 5-10 years (depending on the type) |
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Name | ellaOne | Levonelle (branded levonorgestrel) | Levonorgestrel | Intrauterine device (IUD/Copper coil) |
Active ingredient | Ulipristal Acetate | Levonorgestrel | Levonorgestrel | Copper |
How it works | Stops or delays the release of an egg (ovulation) | Stops or delays the release of an egg (ovulation) | Stops or delays the release of an egg (ovulation) | Releases copper which stops an egg implanting in your womb |
When to take it: | Within 5 days (120 hours) of having unprotected sex | Within 3 days (72 hours) of having unprotected sex | Within 3 days (72 hours) of having unprotected sex | Should be inserted within 5 days (120 hours) of unprotected sex |
Effectiveness | 98-99% | 97.4-99.4% | 97.4-99.4% | More than 99% |
Who can use it | Most women | Most women. Women taking certain medications, weighing 70kg+ or with a BMI of 26+ might be asked to take a double dose |
Most women. Women weighing 70kg+ or with a BMI of 26+ might be asked to take a double dose |
Most women |
Possibly not suitable for | Women taking certain medications | Women taking certain medications | Women taking certain medications | Women with:
|
Price | £33 | We offer the generic version of Levonelle, Levonorgestrel. It's £10 for a single dose, £20 for a double dose | £10 for a single dose, £20 for a double dose | Free on the NHS |
Where to get it | Online Doctor | You can get the generic version of Levonelle, Levonorgestrel from Online Doctor | Online Doctor | Local sexual health clinic or GP surgery |
Protection against STIs | No | No | No | No |
Protection against pregnancy in the future | No | No | No | Protection from pregnancy for 5-10 years (depending on the type) |