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Emergency contraception or Post-coital Contraception

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Emergency contraceptives are used to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse. It should be used within three days after the intercourse.

Emergency contraception is otherwise called as Post-coital contraception. The alternative names such as morning after contraception or the morning after pill are very misleading because emergency contraception can be used before the morning, after the morning or up to three days after the intercourse but it is very effective when taken within 24-48 hrs. It is a method of preventing pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse. It usually produces a sudden burst of hormones in the body and upsets the normal hormone pathway required for pregnancy. It is used as the first line of treatment for sexual assault victims. It is available without a prescription. It is available as a single dose or split into 2 doses taken 12 hours apart within 72 hours of sexual intercourse.


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Posted by:  SouthGirl  Posted on: 02/25/2012
Hello, I am from Chennai in India.My name is Supriya and I am in my twenties and am planning to have sex for the first time with my boyfriend. I would like to know, which brand of birth control pill is the most effective? Saheli or Arpan? I want to know about how exactly to use the pill, when to take them .I really want to be safe and hope someone, an older woman can answer me. I also want to know where to but the birth control pills in Chennai. Will any pharmacy like Apollo pharmacy carry them? Please answer.Thank you.



Posted by:  Maxkolbe(Guest)  Posted on: 02/09/2012
The third way the pill works in the above description is incorrect. The pill prevents a FERTILZED egg [embryo, new human being] from implanting in the uterus. Thus, the pill can act to cause a spontaneous abortion.



Posted by:  xoxox(Guest)  Posted on: 02/09/2012
hii...i had my period last on 13th jan'11...i had sex in 21th jan'11...n i did nt hav my periods yet[today is 10th feb'11]...is dere ne chance dat im pregnent??? if yes den wat shud i do to control???



Posted by:  jordan460  Posted on: 02/08/2012
if after taking pill any one is feeling sever pain in leg from last 2 days.is there any problem to worry.



Posted by:  Anuja08(Guest)  Posted on: 01/07/2012
i m anuja taking the contraceptive pills regularly but from 1st day of course i have noticed 1 thing that when we had a sexual relation between me and my husband there was a some problem in leakage of him. the juice of him is not leaked in my vagina. what is the exact problem and tell me it is due to tablets or it have some other problem in me.. please help me.



Posted by:  santoshchaturvedi  Posted on: 01/06/2012
my wife was a regular user of those pills for a long time, since three months she stops now she feels trouble as breast pain,stress,bad test, naussia etc.pls explain..



Posted by:  Kimberly1  Posted on: 01/05/2012
I know that antibiotics null and void the birth control pill, is this true for all types of hormonal contraception; such as Mirena, NuvraRing, and the Patch?



Posted by:  angel26(Guest)  Posted on: 11/04/2011
iam 26 yr i have migrain and iwant to use pills can i use progestron only pill or its also contrindicated to me because of migran



Posted by:  Mina_45(Guest)  Posted on: 04/06/2011
i take i pill sometime if i have a sex with my partner and it was normal in period there was no tensens but now my period stop for 3 months i cannot understand what is going on and i did not consult to a doctor becausw sometimes my period date is late but now its too long please sujjest is it the side effect of the pill or m pregnent


Posted by:  SAHILROCK(Guest)  Posted on: 09/24/2011
DNT WORRY ITS DUE 2 HARMONAL IMBALANCE DO MORE WORK IN A HEAVY WAYS MEANS HARD WORK? TAKE HOT RECIPEES IN DIET.




Posted by:  ennairam_23  Posted on: 01/31/2011
Using contraceptive pills has side effects on women. So abstinence and natural method of family planning is still the safest.




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