Emergency IUD insertion reduces the risk of pregnancy by 99.9 percent. Only one out of 1,000 women will become pregnant after emergency IUD insertion. Emergency contraception is meant for emergencies only. ECPs do not, after use, continue to prevent pregnancy during the rest of the cycle. Other methods of birth control must be used.
Emergency contraception offers no protection against sexually transmitted infections.
Consider testing for sexually transmitted infections if there is a possibility that your experience of unprotected intercourse put you at risk. This site is produced by The Journal of the American Medical Association . 2000 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.