Patient's question:
Before having sex with my husband, I didn't take any safety measures, and afterwards, I took a desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol tablet. Hello, how long does a desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol tablet prevent pregnancy?Doctor's answer:
First, it's important to understand a question: Etonogestrel/ethinyl estradiol tablets are short-term birth control pills, not emergency contraception pills, and they cannot be used as emergency contraception. If sexual activity occurs without protection again, to prevent an accidental pregnancy, one should not take Etonogestrel/ethinyl estradiol tablets, but instead take emergency contraception pills. Levonorgestrel tablets are a commonly used emergency contraception pill and can be taken orally.