Does ellaOne work if you've already ovulated?
If you take ellaOne after you've ovulated, it is unlikely to work at preventing pregnancy. This is because fertilisation may have already occured. The
copper coil is the most effective form of emergency contraception and can work to prevent pregnancy after ovulation has occurred. However there is a lot of delate about the effects of the morning after pill following ovulation - and ovulation itself can be difficult to predict and can vary each month. Therefore you can still take ellaOne even after ovulation although it may not be effective. Just remember to take a pregnancy test 3 weeks after taking it. Find out more about how the morning after pill works in
our guide.