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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
'''Note:''' The longest-lasting EC is currently [http://www.ellaone.com/ ellaOne] | '''Note:''' The longest-lasting EC is currently [http://www.ellaone.com/ ellaOne], though it is currently not available in China. If your country doesn't carry ellaOne, copper IUDs may also prevent pregnancy up to 5 days after unprotected sex. If none of these options are available, and it's been over 3 days since you had unprotected sex, you can still take EC, which may work up to 5 days. Note that EC pills are not 100% effective and should be taken as soon as possible. | ||
In Chinese, the morning after pill is 避孕药 (pronounced "bìyùn yào"). If you go into a Chinese pharmacy, the pharmacist will probably ask if you want birth control pills for "every day" or "just one time." The "just one time" pills are emergency contraception/morning after pills. | In Chinese, the morning after pill is 避孕药 (pronounced "bìyùn yào"). If you go into a Chinese pharmacy, the pharmacist will probably ask if you want birth control pills for "every day" or "just one time." The "just one time" pills are emergency contraception/morning after pills. | ||
====Dedicated EC (Anti-Progestin)==== | |||
''Take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex:'' | |||
Fu Nai Er (10 mg), Fu Nai Er (25 mg), Hou Ding Nuo (10 mg), Hou Ding Nuo (25 mg), Hua Dian (10 mg), Hua Dian (25 mg), Si Mi An (10 mg) and Si Mi An (25 mg) | |||
''Take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex:'' | |||
Bi Yun (12.5mg) | |||
====Dedicated EC (Progestin Only)==== | |||
''Take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex:'' | |||
An Ting (1.5mg), Bao Shi Ting (1.5 mg), Dan Mei (1.5 mg), Hui Ting, Jin Xiao (1.5 mg), Jin Yu Ting (1.5 mg), Ka Rui Ding and Xian Ju (1.5 mg) | |||
''Take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex:'' | |||
Ai Wu You (0.75 mg), An Ting (0.75mg), Bao Shi Ting (Postinor-2, 0.75mg), Dan Mei (0.75 mg), Hui Ting (0.75 mg), Jin Xiao (0.75 mg), Le Ting (0.75 mg), Yi Ting (0.75 mg), Yu Ting (0.75 mg) | |||
====Oral Contraceptives used for EC / Progestin-Estrogen Combined==== | |||
''Take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later:'' | |||
Levonorgestrel Pill | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||