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Legally, you need a prescription to get dedicated EC in Egypt. But some pharmacists may give it out without a prescription. This doctor prescribes EC for about ₫375835: [http://www.whatclinic.com/obstetrics-gynaecology/egypt/gizeh/dr-magued-adel-aziz-mikhail Dr Magued Adel Aziz Mikhail]: Address: 15 Charles De Gaulle Street opposite Giza Zoo, 5th floor flat 52 Above Ragab sons Supermarket, Giza. Phone: 00 20 122 444 0597.

* If you want dedicated emergency contraception (the morning after pill), you can find progestin-only pills in Egypt. For these pills, you take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex. The brands you'll find may be Contraplan II (this is a brand produced in Egypt by DKT Egypt) and Postinor-2 (this is an international brand produced by many labs).<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 progestin-only pills, such as Microlut (take 50 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex). You can also take progestin-estrogen combined pills but you must remember that, in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used. You can take Primovlar (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later. You can also take Microvlar or Nordette (for these, take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later).<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/ Princeton EC Website]</ref>

* You can also get an IUD to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex.