Known as the morning after pill is offered especially to women who suffered a violation and is not recommended as a routine contraceptive.
This is a method contraceptive used up to 72 hours after having sex without any protection or, when you think it fails. This method more than anything is provided to women who suffered rape. It should be noted that as the name suggests is an emergency pill, can not be used constantly, because it contains more hormones than normal contraceptive pill and can cause many side effects.
Contents of the pill, progestin and estrogen
The morning after pill has the same hormones in birth control pills (progestin and estrogen), But these are found in higher doses, is to be taken before completing the 72 hours after unprotected intercourse.
According to the process ovulation of women, the pill acts as an output retarder inhibitor egg or egg and sperm union.
Realities and myths of the morning after pill
It is believed that the morning after pill is Abortion, Understand that it is not because it acts before fertilization occurs and if there’s a pregnancy, the pill will not make it to loosen the embryo, has no such ability. This method of emergency contraception is effective up to 98 percent, provided it is taken with the appropriate indications, in the case of vomiting or diarrhea can lose reliability method.It is best to consult a gynecologist to be able to recommend a viable option according to the patient and to avoid consequences such as an allergy or hypersensitivity can be presented to high hormone doses contained in this medicine.
For contraception
The emergency pill is not the best contraceptive method exists, you should use other protection during sexual intercourse as the condom, In addition to being able to avoid an unwanted pregnancy, it prevents the possible spread of diseases like HIV / AIDS or the human papilloma virus.
Another suggested methods are birth control pills cause fewer side effects because of their limited and controlled amount of hormones. The patch contraceptives is another spoiled, because their use is comfortable skin and provides up to 98 percent effective and these methods do not cause bad feeling losing the ability to get pregnant after years of use.
Side effects of morning after pill
After taking the morning after pill can have side effects like dizziness, nausea, vomiting, headache, fluid retention and breast tenderness. As well as pain, redness or swelling in the legs, numb extremities, severe pain in the abdomen, difficulty breathing, blurred vision or vision loss, weakness, dizziness, irregular bleeding or missed periods after 21 days of taking the Pill. In either case, you should see your doctor right away.