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- You can purchase dedicated emergency contraception in NZ at pharmacies or clinics. Some brands you can expect to see are Postinor 1 (take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex), Levonelle and Postinor 2 (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex for these brands).[1] You can generally purchase them at pharmacies without a prescription.
- You can have an IUD inserted to prevent pregnancy. Please refer to the "Contraception" section for details.
- If you can't access dedicated emergency contraception, you can use regular oral contraceptives (birth control pills) as emergency contraception. For combined pills (progestin-estrogen), you'll need to remember that, in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used. You can take Nordiol or Orval (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later). You can also take Levlen ED, Microgynon 30 ed, Microgynon-30, Monofeme 28 or Nordette (take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later). You can also take Loette, Microgynon 20ED or Miravona (take 5 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 5 more pills 12 hours later).[2]
- You can buy emergency contraception online, but it may be pricey since you may need to buy in bulk. At one online pharmacy, you'll find an 8-pill pack for $123 and a 12-pill pack for $181."Medication will be shipped in anonymous discreet package without disclosing its content."