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 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 unprotected sex put you at risk. Some clinics and clinicians will prescribe ECPs over the phone and call the prescription in to a pharmacy. ECPs are available directly from some pharmacists in Washington state. Emergency Contraception to Go Packs of ECPs are available from some women's health centers. Some may only provide them to women whose medical histories are well known to their clinicians.