Prescription-only Ella can be taken up to 120 hours (five days) after unprotected sex, but the sooner you take it the better. It may be more effective than Plan B for women who weigh more than 165 pounds. Note: If you take birth control pills the medication in Ella might make your birth control pills ineffective, so you should use a back-up (like condoms) if you have sex within 7 days of restarting your birth control pills. If you are breastfeeding, the CDC recommends “pumping and dumping” for 24 hours after taking Ella, though there may be trace amounts of Ella in breastmilk for up to 5 days.
Our medical team prescribes emergency contraception before you need it, or when you need it now with overnight shipping.