Levonelle
Emergency contraception
Levonorgestrel 1500 micrograms
One dose that works up to 3 days after pregnancy risk. The sooner you take it the better
Your period may come later or earlier after taking emergency contraception
Side effects are rare
We’ll ask you some questions about your health and any contraception you use. Our prescribers review your answers before prescribing.
What happens next
Order online
Orders are reviewed and prescribed by our clinical team 7 days a week. If we need more information about you or your health, one of our clinicians will text you.
Free, fast delivery
Our pharmacy sends out prescriptions Monday to Friday, 8am-3pm. We’ll text you a tracking link when your order is in the post. We deliver by 1st Class Royal Mail.
Support from our expert team
If we cannot deliver the pill you want in time for it to work, we’ll help you consider your other options to find what works best for you.
Order now, use later
Order a spare morning after pill in case you need it later. Always use a condom to protect yourself from STIs.
What our users say
I think Fettle is great. Every time I’ve tried to get contraception by other means it feels quite over complicated and I get very anxious about whether I will get the pill on time. Fettle has reduced this anxiety significantly and is definitely my new go to means of getting the pill. I’m very grateful for the service.
Brilliant service, it's so convenient to be able to order online and it's easier to fill in a form than have to answer personal questions with a stranger. No embarrassment or awkwardness.
This has really helped me, I suffer with anxiety and struggle to get contraception. This has benefited me massively and I can't thank you enough for the service.
About Levonelle
How to take Levonelle
Take one dose within 3 days (72 hours) of pregnancy risk, like having unprotected sex or sex where your condom broke, or you forgot your regular contraception. Levonelle is much more likely to work if you take it within 24 hours of having sex.
If you are 70kg or over, or your BMI (Body Mass Index) is 26 or more, you need to take 2 tablets. This won’t affect the price of your emergency contraception.
If you are sick (vomit) in the first 3 hours after taking your dose, text our clinicians and we’ll talk through your options. You'll need to take another dose and we can help you find a pharmacy or clinic.
Taking Levonelle with other contraception
Levonelle contains levonorgestrel (LNG), a type of progestogen. This doesn’t interfere with your regular method of contraception. You can keep using your contraception as usual when you take Levonelle.
Why choose Levonelle
If you haven’t used contraception, or your condom split or came off, Levonelle reduces your chance of pregnancy. It’s effective up to 3 days after your pregnancy risk. And it's most effective if you take it in the first 24 hours after sex.
There are no health risks from taking Levonelle. You can take it while breastfeeding. It does not interfere with hormonal contraception. But it does interact with the other type of emergency contraception, ulipristal acetate (ellaOne), so these different types should not be taken in the same cycle.
Levonelle will prevent 50% of pregnancies. It's sometimes said that it's more effective than this, up to 97% effective. We don't use that figure because we don't think it gives the full story - not everyone who takes this pill would get pregnant without it. For example, they might have had sex during a non-fertile time in their menstrual cycle.
The effectiveness of Levonelle can be reduced if you take other medications, like treatments for epilepsy, TB or HIV or a herbal remedy called St John’s Wort.
We recommend you do a pregnancy test 3 weeks after unprotected sex to make sure the Levonelle has worked. Taking a test any earlier will not be accurate.
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