Map Pill

The morning after pill is abbreviated as MAP. MAP is a backup emergency contraceptive method. Emergency contraception measures are employed when primary contraceptive methods fail, such as a damaged condom or a missed pill. MAP can contain either levonorgestrel (which should be consumed within 72 hours) or ulipristal acetate (should be consumed within 150 hours). MAP pills are not abortion pills because they do not end an existing pregnancy, but they can be used as secondary contraception because they release progesterone, which delays the release of the ovaries and prevents fertilization.