Will intake of nordette 4 pills  followed by another 4 pills after 12 hours as contraceptive be effective?
Patient: hi, i had unprotected sex last dec 8 so i decided to take nordette as an ecp at 11 am (4 pills) and another 4 pills after 12 hours. Just had another unprotected sex this dec 10 at 1 am and i take another dose of pills at 8:32 am and will take another 4 after 12 hours. will it be effective? will it harm me in some ways? pls help! thank you Doctor: Hi Thanks for posting your query at HCM Since you have taken your medication in the right dosage with in the stipulated time . this method is perfectly  going to prevent you from  becoming pregnant . BUT every  method of  emergency contraception is not 100% and may have a failure rate which is less than 1% in this case. You must wait till your next menstrual cycle comes  YES Of course  there are certain side effects  such as weight gain , edema abnormalities in liver function . But they occur only if you are on long term schedule about which you have not specified  So I HOPE all your doubts must have been cleared Take care