Are emergency contraceptive pills harmful?

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Currently, there are many cases where women choose to use emergency contraception after having unprotected sex without knowing what side effects the emergency contraceptive pill has and what emergency contraceptive pill can do. no harm.

In fact, it is a type of birth control that can be used by women who have had unprotected sex or who have failed birth control methods. Therapy is usually reserved for specific situations and is not a common method of birth control.
Currently on the market there are 3 drugs used for emergency contraception that are sold in drug stores and over-the-counter. As long as the subjects buying emergency contraceptive pills are over 17 years old, they can buy them or they can use the prescription of a specialist. Depending on the brand and dosage of the pill, you can take 1 or 2 pills.
Emergency contraceptive pills contain female hormones, when buying emergency contraceptive pills, you need to pay attention because its composition is similar to daily birth control pills but with a higher concentration, immediate emergency contraceptive pills It inhibits ovulation, thickens cervical mucus and thereby prevents sperm from moving into the uterine cavity.
After buying emergency contraceptive pills, you need to take them as soon as possible, do not use them too late after sex to increase the effectiveness of birth control. Some drugs, including tranquilizers, sleeping pills, drugs for tuberculosis, medicines for high blood pressure, pain relievers and fever reducers... can reduce the contraceptive effectiveness of emergency contraceptive pills.
Many people wonder what are the side effects of emergency contraceptive pills? Experts warn that the use of emergency contraceptive pills will experience some side effects such as bleeding, menstrual disorders, headaches, nausea, dizziness, breast pain, etc. Unwanted side effects, emergency contraceptive pills are not recommended to abuse. Because the more you drink, the less effective the drug. Women should only drink in the amount of 2 times / month.

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Answer the question "is it harmful to take emergency contraception?" Experts warn that the abuse of emergency contraceptive pills will harm a woman's body:
Abuse of the drug can cause atrophy of the uterine lining, long-term effects on women's fertility. Risk of liver, kidney, cardiovascular, breast cancer or reproductive organ cancer, ... if drug abuse. To buy emergency contraceptive pills nowadays is quite easy, at any pharmacy. That is why many women often choose this method of birth control in case of an emergency. However, the emergency contraceptive pill is considered a double-edged sword, because it has many side effects and will be harmful if abused. Try to use safer birth control when possible.

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