Does it affect your body until your next period, or does this only remedy until you have fully excreted the drug? (For example, if a person had unprotected sex two days after taking the pill, are they still safe?)
How long does Levonorgestrel remain active in your system?
Question posted by IHaveAQuestion on 31 Oct 2009
Last updated on 5 January 2017 by maxzyn
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maxzyn
5 Jan 2017
1 month
suzanne66
15 Nov 2009
No. You would need to take the levonorgestrel again, within 72 hours of having sex.
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