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* In Dubai, you can't buy dedicated emergency contraception.  
* In Dubai, you can't buy dedicated emergency contraception (the morning after pill).  
* Here's what you can do: You can use some oral contraceptive pills (birth control pills) as emergency contraception. The instructions for this vary, depending on which pill you take. For example, you can take Microval (take 50 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex) or Neogynon (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later). There's also Logynon (take ochre pills only), Microgynon-30, Nordette -- and for all of these, take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later. Note that in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/ Princeton EC Website]</ref>
* Here's what you can do: You can use some oral contraceptive pills (birth control pills) as emergency contraception. You do this by taking multiple pills within a short period of time, which can act as a replacement for dedicated emergency contraception. The instructions for this vary, depending on which pill you take. For example, you can take Microval (take 50 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex) or Neogynon (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later). There's also Logynon (take ochre pills only), Microgynon-30, Nordette -- and for all of these, take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later. Note that in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/ Princeton EC Website]</ref>


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