A ParaGard IUD can be used as emergency contraception if
inserted by a health care provider within five days (120 hours) after unprotected sex.
* A ParaGard IUD can be used as emergency contraception if
inserted by a health care provider within 120 hours (five days) after unprotected intercourse.
IUDs must be
inserted by a health care provider; pills are sold over the counter (without a prescription) to women ages 17 and older (those ages 16 and younger need a prescription).