The prospect of taking an emergency contraception no longer gives a nightmarish feeling to a sexually active woman. With countless emergency contraceptive pills available 24×7, you can remain safe even if you didn’t play safe because something didn’t go as planned ‘then’! But the trouble with having too many choices is that you do not know which one you can trust. And this is the dilemma many women face while choosing an effective and reliable EC pill. But the good news is that now you have ellaOne and Levonelle – 2 of the safest EC pills around. Both the pills boast of an impressive success rate as far as pregnancy prevention is concerned. Let’s dig up more.

ellaOne
With an impressive success rate of 98%, ellaOne is a progestin-only pill, containing ulipristal acetate as the active ingredient. The active ingredient of ellaOne is a synthetic version of a female sex hormone known as progesterone. It prevents pregnancy by stopping the ovaries from releasing eggs. The pill is available in the strength of 30mg. You can take this EC pill within 120 hours from having unprotected sex, but to be on the safer side, it is advisable that you take it immediately after sex. It can be the most reliable second line of defense for any woman who wants to prevent an unwanted pregnancy.

Levonelle
The morning-after pill Levonelle is not too far behind ellaOne. Levonelle is proven successful in 85 out of 100 women who take it to prevent undesired pregnancies. The success rate of Levonelle is nearly as good as ellaOne when taken within the first 24 hours. So once again, you need to be swift in taking the decision not to become pregnant.

Which one is better for me?
ellaOne is by far the most happening EC pill on the market. However, a recent controversy has somewhat marred the untarnished popularity of ellaOne. Some pro-life groups in the US have brought an allegation against ellaOne claiming that it is more of an abortion pill than an EC pill. There is nothing conclusive as yet but still if you want to remain guiltless in your conscience, talk to your doctor and act on expert advice only.

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