How and why the Morning after pill works

…most of the time

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I’ll preface by saying the only contraceptive that is 100% effective is abstinence.

The most common emergency contraceptives (e.g. Plan B, Norlevo) contain Levonorgestrel.

Levonorgestrel is a progesterone hormone.

• progesterone helps to prevent the release of Luteinizing hormone which leads…