Naturopathic medicine (or naturopathy) is based on the belief that the body can heal itself. It aims to improve health, prevent disease, and treat illness through the use of organic foods and exercise; a healthy, balanced lifestyle; and the use of treatments from other areas of complementary medicine.
Take one tablet as soon as possible after unprotected sex. The manufacturer recommends to take within 72 hours (3 days) after unprotected sex, but studies have shown moderate efficacy still exists if taken up to 120 hours (5 days) after unprotected sex. Levonorgestrel 0.75 mg, two tablet regimen.
Research suggests that though it is recommended that you take it within 72 hours after sex, it is moderately effective up to 120 hours (or five days) after sex. However, even though it's referred to as the morning after pill, you don't have to wait for the sun to come up. The sooner it is taken, the more effective it is. Emergency contraception (EC) isn't to be confused with RU-486 (mifepristone), a pill that causes medical abortion in pregnant women within 49 days from the first day of their last menstrual period.