How will emergency contraception pills affect my next period?
That may depend on where you were in your cycle when you took the EC. Your period may be a little early, a little late, or right on time. A pregnancy test can detect if you are pregnant around 2 weeks after having sex, so if you don’t get your period when you were expecting it, you can take a pregnancy test.
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