Is "the morning-after pill" for emergency contraception -- specifically Nordette -- different than the the standard 28-day pill (Nordette 28)?

Don't be alarmed. Although you are on the same pill, it's the dosage that makes it a "morning-after pill." Also, the type of hormone in this pill makes it more appropriate for emergency contraception than some other oral contraceptives.

Normally, you take one pill in 24 hours, whereas, the morning-after dose is eight pills in 24 hours (two four-pill doses taken 12 hours apart).

We aren't sure exactly how the morning-after pill works, but it certainly makes the lining of the uterus inhospitable to a pregnancy.

Nordette is a very good pill, and if you stay on it, you should never have any need for emergency contraception.