Ovulation can occur within 8 days of taking mifepristone, so you could get pregnant right away. When to start your birth control depends on the type of birth control you have chosen:
The birth control pill and the patch can be started on the day you take misoprostol.
The vaginal ring can be inserted one week after taking misoprostol.
The depo shot can be given at the follow-up appointment at Women's Health Clinic, approximately one week after taking misoprostol.
An IUD/IUS can be inserted during the follow-up appointment at Women's Health Clinic, approximately one week after taking misoprostol.
Condoms can help prevent pregnancy and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections.
We recommend people avoid insertive sex (or inserting anything into their vagina) for a week after taking misoprostol.
There will be time during your appointment to discuss birth control options with the counsellor.