Whether or not a woman 46 still needs to take emergency contraceptive pills should depend on the actual situation. Women who are menopausal generally do not need to take emergency contraceptive pills. If menstruation as well as ovulation are normal and no contraception is used, emergency contraceptive pills can be taken orally. Some 46-year-old women may have gone through menopause. After menopause, women will lose their fertility, therefore, they do not need to use contraception during sexual intercourse, nor do they need to take emergency contraceptive pills after sexual intercourse. If a 46-year-old woman has a normal menstrual cycle and is ovulating normally, and if she is having sex without contraception or if other contraception has failed, she can take the pill within 72 hours of having sex. Women aged 46 who are of childbearing potential should use other contraceptive methods and reduce the number of emergency contraceptive pills they take.