Say you had unprotected sex with your partner. Maybe the condom broke. Maybe the diaphragm or the IUD got misplaced. Or maybe, God forbid, you became a victim of sexual assault. What do you do now? If all this had occurred within the last 3 days, then look no further — get yourself a pack of “Emcon 1” from your local pharmacy.
Important update: Emcon has been rebranded as “Emcon 1”, it is now a single dose medicine instead of double.
A pack of Emcon 1 contains a white-coloured pill, containing 1.5 mg of Levonorgestrel. Applied in a single dose, this progestin-only drug prevents ovulation or fertilisation, and hence protects against pregnancy. Emcon 1 is being manufactured and marketed by Renata Limited in Bangladesh. Outside Bangladesh, you can find this drug under following trade names: Plan B, Levonelle, NorLevo, Postinor or iPill.
If taken in proper timing, this emergency contraceptive (EC) or “morning-after” pill will be up to 95% effective. So how to take it? Take the pill as soon as possible within 72 hours of unprotected sex. It works best if taken within 12 hours, so try to do so if possible. You should remember that more delay you do to take the pill, the less protection you’ll get against pregnancy.
Stuffs to Remember:
- Emcon 1 should not taken on a regular basis
- Emcon 1 is not to be used an alternative of regular birth control pills — emergency cases only
- If you vomit within 3 hours of taking a pill, take another immediately.
- Common side effects are abdominal pain, fatigue, headache, dizziness, and breast tenderness.
You will know if it worked as intended or not if you get your menstrual period within 7 to 10 of taking the pill. For further details, read the following literature carefully:
All generic Levonorgestrel brands available in Bangladeshi market:
| EC-Pill | 1.5 mg | Techno Drugs | 1 tablet pack: ৳65.00 |
| Emcon 1 | 1.5 mg | Renata | 1 tablet pack: ৳70.00 |
| I-Pill DS | 1.5 mg | Popular Pharmaceuticals | 1 tablet pack: ৳70.00 |
| Norix | 0.75 mg | Social Marketing Company | 2 tablet pack: ৳60.00 |
| Norix 1 | 1.5 mg | Social Marketing Company | 1 tablet pack: ৳60.00 |
| Norpill | 0.75 mg | Square Pharmaceuticals | 2 tablet pack: ৳70.00 |
| Norpill 1 | 1.5 mg | Square Pharmaceuticals | 1 tablet pack: ৳70.00 |
| Postinor | 0.75 mg | Gedeon Richter, Hungary | 2 tablet pack: ৳80.00 |
| Setfree | 1.5 mg | Nuvista Pharma | 1 tablet pack: ৳65.00 |
I’m closing the comments section as I don’t have enough spare time to reply. However, almost all questions that you might have should be answered here already, so take your time to go through the comments section. If you still have a query then email me at [email protected] and I’ll get back to you ASAP.
Last updated on June 26, 2021 @ 9:29 BST.
Atif: She’s not pregnant, so no worries. The next period might occur in time, or it might take up to 2 months. This is due to intake of Plan B. This is normal and nothing to worry about it.
So what happens if both(2) tablets are consumed as a single dose
what If i take second pill at 15 hour?
brother wats the work of Levonorgestrel ?? I need to know it fast !! plz help me brother 🙁 !!
nd brother me nd my gf had sex then maybe some drops of sperm went inside her then I bought a emcon 1 tablet nd told her to have that tablet bt she is not understanding wat to do with Levonorgestrel ?? so plzz hlp me plz !!
brother can u answer me fast 🙁 !! um really very tensed 🙁 !!!
I mean there wer 2 thin sticks beside the tablet …… so she just had the tablet with water .. nd didnt know what to do with those thin liquid filled sticks :/ !!
plzz answer soon we r really very tensed 🙁 🙁 !!
brother there are two think liquid filled sticks with the tablet,whats the work of those sticks ?? And is it ok to take 1 tablet to prevent pregnancy ?? Me and my gf had unprotected sex and we think that some drops of sperm went inside her vagina so I gave her a emcon 1 which contained 1 white tablet and two thin liquid filled sticks . My gf didn’t know what to do with the thin liquid filled sticks , so she just had the pill with water . Is she safe now ? 🙁 .
I had sex several time with my gf on 7/12/13 and my gf took emcon-1 within 12 hrs. According to her the period should come on 20/12/13. But yet it has not come.
Two questions:
1. Should we test pregnancy?
2. is there any probability to be pregnant?
Clement: Then it won’t protect you against pregnancy.
Felistus: That’s fine.
Rex: Levonorgestrel is the generic name of the medicine, just like Paracetamol is the generic name of Napa.
Lil: I have no idea what these “liquid filled sticks” are, are you sure you tried Emcon tablet?
Rifat: Read the post carefully, you’ll get your answer.
bro she took emcon within 3 hours !! is there any chance of getting pregnant 🙁 ??
Lil: That’s fine, no chance of pregnancy. Expect her period within the next 2 weeks. Once that happens, nothing more to worry.
Dear Via,
I had unprotected sex with my husband 15 days ago and took emcon.1 after 11 hours. Accordingly, my period should come on 19 December but 3 days passed.There is no sign of my period. What happened, i am very worried. Oh, my age is 20. How many days it can delay? I am very very worried.
oh, brother that time was my fertile period.
Sonia: Already 14 days since having Emcon, you should have had your period by now… wait until December 25th, if it doesn’t happen then please do a pregnancy test.
i am going to take emcon 1 for the first time..and i will take this within 12 hours..bt now i want to know what are the side affects of this tablet…and i hav my period after 14 days…will there anything to worry… pls do answer
Bella: My post has answer to both your questions, read them properly.
thanks a million brother 🙂 !!
me and my wife have sex on 16th dec. and she took emcon 1 within 24 hours, after that still today ,i mean till 22th dec. we dont take any protection , her monthly cycle usually happen 5-10th in every month… so are we in safe zone ? or should we take any step …. if yes then when should she start daily pill ????
Ifat Kamal: I didn’t understand your question at all. Ask me Emcon related questions only.
brother what if the period doesnt start by 14 days … nd can we get right result if we check for pregnancy within 7 days of intercourse ??
Lil: Pregnancy test can be only after 2 weeks from the date of intercourse, other-wise you’ll get a false-negative report. Early detection of pregnancy is not easy.
brother wat if the period does not occur by 14 day after having emcon 1 ??
Lil: I don’t deal with “what ifs and what nots”. Let it happen first, then ask. What you gotta do now is wait.
but um a bit afraid 🙁 !!
Lil: That’s good… now think of an escape plan… if she indeed gets pregnant, you need to hide somewhere (or marry her if you’re 21+). 😉
I hope you love her, and if you do then don’t be afraid. Pyar kya to darna kya?
We had sex on 3rd December, 2013. However it was late to take Emocon. She took it after 4 days and then again after 12 hrs of that intake. After that she got period (or u can say bleeding) for 3 days. Until now she does not have any period again. She had strip test today morning with initial urine. But the pregnancy result is always negative. How long she has to wait for next period or should we do different test for pregnancy (like ultrasound)? Or we have to wait or………Is that really period for 3 days after having emocon pill? Is that any possibility of pregnancy after that 3 days so called period. Kindly let me know sir.
Roni: Since the test trip said negative, and it’s over a month, it means she’s not pregnant. The next period can take up 2 months from the day of Emcon intake.
Dear Russell
Thanks a lot for the recommendation. I will inform u the update
I had unprotected sex and taken the Emcon1 on Jan 30th.
my regular period should be on 14th each month.
I had not had my period yet. I am very worried about it.
Please help me. I am scared that I will be be pregnant.
I had unprotected sex and taken the emcon1 pill on Jan 30th. My regular period is on Feb 14th each month.
I still haven’t gotten my period yet.
if my sistr took the pills after 24 hour..is there any chance of getti pregnant?? plzz let me knw she is really worried.
Stephanie: If you still didn’t have period, do a pregnancy test right away… let me know what the result is.
Tamanna: There is a 5% chance of getting pregnant… I’m assuming your “sister” did it on Valentine’s day? :p
Hello Russell,
today I tested pregnant.
hey there russel, me and my girlfriend made love on the 15th of february, around 8am, and continued to do so till the 16th around 10am. At 1:30 pm of the same day, she took 4 nordette pills and took four more after 12hrs at 1:30 am feb 17. the problem is that we made love again at the 16th, around 3pm to 5pm. Is she still safe? can you give me an estimated percentage of the chance? thank you in advance. this is the one she took as we ecp’s are not allowed in our country. http://ec.princeton.edu/pills/nordette.html
hello russel,
me and my girlfriend made love on the 15th of february, around 8am, and continued to do so till the 16th around 10am. At 1:30 pm of the same day, she took 4 nordette pills and took four more after 12hrs at 1:30 am feb 17. the problem is that we made love again at the 16th, around 3pm to 5pm. Is she still safe? can you give me an estimated percentage of the chance? thank you in advance. this is the one she took as we ecp’s are not allowed in our country. http://ec.princeton.edu/pills/nordette.html
i had sex with my partner on the 13 th at night and 14th in the moorning of febuary on my risky days. my period was on the 31st of january and im very regular i took a emcon pill hours after but i had taken two emcon little pack of pills one on december and the next on january …im afraid in pregnant but my b.f used condom
Stephanie: I’m really sorry to hear that… get in touch with a doctor if you want to abort the child.
Gerard: She appears to be safe, please wait for the period which should occur within 28th February.
Tanz: You appear to be safe, nothing to worry. 🙂
i had sex with my wife on 6 th feb she took emcon 1 after sex…now on 20 th feb she had pain and dicharge greyish thick something but no bleeding… what u say?
Abir: She should have period and not some discharge. I don’t know her medical history so can’t comment on this.
l took the first pill in the morning and was suppose to take the other pill after 12 hours later bt l took it after 11 and half hour can l get pregnant…pilzz help im worried
Paida: It should work fine, no worries.
I only take 1 Emcon1 pill 1.5mg after sex (13hrs).
I don’t get any side effect.
Should I take 1 more pill after the first one.
(He only sell me one pill package)
I take only one pill(1.5mg) after sex (13hrs), and i don’t have any side effects, should it be normal?
should I take another one after 12hrs?
Emily: No, the single dose that you took is fine. No need for another one.
Yesterday I had sex with my partner and i took emergency pills immediately.Today, i have sex next time without any protection.Do I need to take emergency pills again?if I took emergency pills today again, what problems can occur?plz answer me as early as possiblle!
Jessica: Yes, you should take another pill, but it’ll cause some side-effects but you don’t have any other options now. It’s better than getting pregnant. Read the posts and comments above on what soft of side-effects you might have.
vai. valo asen? I had sex with my gf without protection 6 days ago.I am not sure either something went to her vagina or not. she had taken emcon1 within 2 hours.next 2 days I had sex with her with condom. her probable period time was 2/3/14.but still her menses has not been.I am worried.please tell me something
Shah: She’ll have her period within a week, nothing to worry by then.
hello vaia.we had protected sex in 26th march.than amr bleeding hoi 2 tarik.nd sesh hoi 4 tarik.bt khubi kom.bt 5 taik thke dizzyness vomiting r breast tenderness fell korchi ami khubi confused…
Evita: I think you wrote to me before as well? Anyway I’m not sure what was your mode of protection, so can’t comment… since you had your period, you’re obviously not pregnant.
yes vaia..implantation bleeding ki sex korar 3 4 din por hoa possible??coz after bleeding amr oisob shymtoms dekha dicche.
Evita: Yes that’s that is very much possible, date ta mile jaitese… was the blood darker than usual period blood? Also, did you use condom for protection or Emcon again?
we used condom for protection.now m feeling dizzyness vomiting breast sorness is that symtomps of pragnancy?
Evita: Yes… they are then signs indeed… there are few more signs, such as increased urination, constipation, feeling tired, mood swings, etc. You can do pregnancy test 2 weeks from counting the day of intercourse, testing before that will result in false-negative. Let me know if I can be of any more help. Feeling concerned for you.