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'''Important Notes:''' Emergency contraception may prevent pregnancy for three days (72 hours) and sometimes five days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. Take EC '''as soon as possible''' after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy. If you don't have access to dedicated EC, oral contraceptives can be used as replacement EC, but remember the following: 1) Only some contraceptives work as EC 2) Different contraceptives require different dosages and time schedules to work as EC 3) You must only use the first 21 pills in 28-day packs and 4) They may be less effective than dedicated EC. For general information on emergency contraceptives, click [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/morning-after-pill-emergency-contraception here] and [http://ec.princeton.edu/info/ecp.html here].

* In Romania, you can find emergency contraception (the morning after pill) at pharmacies and clinics. It's sold over-the-counter, so no prescription is required. You can find ellaOne, which is the most effective EC on the market today. You take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex. You can also find Escapelle (take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex) and Postinor-2 (tke 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex).<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/ Princeton EC Website]</ref>

* If you can't access dedicated emergency contraception, you can use regular birth control pills as replacement EC. To do this, you can take Microval (take 50 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex). You can also take progestin-estrogen combined pills but remember that, in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used. For all of these pills, you take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later: Microgynon, Minidril and Rigevidon.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/ Princeton EC Website]</ref>