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Question
Hello doctor,
After having sex and checking the torn condom, I immediately took emergency contraception, after 1 week, I felt chest pain and lower abdominal pain. Doctor let me ask if there is chest pain and lower abdominal pain after taking emergency contraception?
Anonymous customer
Reply
Hello,
To the question “Is it okay to have chest pain with lower abdominal pain after taking emergency contraception? , please be answered as follows:
Emergency contraception is a contraceptive that affects hormones, so the use of emergency contraception may cause some unwanted side effects. Specifically:
On the digestive system: 50% of women after taking emergency contraception have nausea and vomiting. Others have abdominal pain, flatulence,... If you vomit right after taking the medicine, you need to take another dose instead. If vomiting occurs 2 hours after taking the medicine, no need to take another dose. The solution to overcome the symptoms of nausea is to take the drug with food or before going to bed; On the nervous system: Headache, dizziness, astigmatism, ...; Mammary glands: Chest tightness, chest pain. That's because the drug retains water under the influence of female hormones. When the drug wears off, the pain and tightness of the chest will automatically disappear; Vaginal bleeding: About 50% of women taking emergency contraceptive pills experience vaginal bleeding outside of their period. In most cases, women do not need to worry too much about abnormal bleeding after taking emergency contraception because these pills contain progesterone or estrogen - the hormone that causes vaginal bleeding. Once your period returns, you will no longer experience irregular bleeding. However, there are cases where vaginal bleeding after taking emergency contraceptive pills is a sign of many unusual conditions such as miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy; Other unwanted side effects: Some cases of emergency contraception have menorrhagia, menstrual irregularities, changes in the amount of vaginal discharge, mood swings or lead to frigidity, no sex drive. due to drug abuse,... If you have dizziness, abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding that is heavier or does not improve after a few days of taking emergency contraceptive pills, you should see your doctor. At the same time, after taking the drug, the next period will appear in the next month. Usually, your period will come on the right day, it can also be 1 week before or after. If your next period is too late, you should check to see if you are pregnant because there are still cases of pregnancy despite taking the pill.
If you still have questions about chest pain and lower abdominal pain after taking emergency contraceptive pills, you can go to a medical facility or hospital under Vinmec Health System for the most accurate advice. Thank you for trusting and asking questions to Vinmec. Wish you health.
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