How often should emergency contraception be used?

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Emergency contraceptive pills work to prevent unwanted pregnancy when having unprotected sex. However, misuse of emergency contraceptive pills can lead to unpredictable dangers. It is necessary to use drugs rationally and safely to protect their own health.

1. When should emergency contraception be used?

As the name suggests, emergency contraception is used by women who do not want to get pregnant after having unprotected sex. In addition, the drug can also be prescribed when having sex using a condom but the condom is punctured or torn. In addition, women who are taking birth control pills but forget to take them for 2 days or more need to use emergency contraception if they do not want to get pregnant at this time.
Women who are forced to have sex also need to use emergency contraception.

2. Working principle of emergency contraceptive pills

The emergency contraceptive pill contains the female hormone progestin, which inhibits ovulation and thickens the cervical mucus to prevent sperm from entering the uterus. fertilization, inhibits the growth of the endometrium, prevents the implantation of the fertilized egg.
The principle of action of the emergency contraceptive pill is the same as that of the daily pill. The only difference is that the progestin content in the emergency contraceptive pill is higher, so it works faster.

3. Side effects of emergency contraceptive pills

In the process of taking the drug, women may experience some effects such as:
Nausea, vomiting Headache, dizziness, dizziness Abdominal pain Chest tightness Fatigue. Side effects will appear for a few days and go away on their own without any treatment. Long-term use and overdose can lead to dangerous effects such as: irregular bleeding, irregular menstruation, affect fertility.

4. Safe Emergency Contraceptive Pills

There are two types of emergency contraceptive pills commonly used today, including:
Emergency contraceptive pill type 1: Levonorgestrel 1.5mg Emergency contraceptive pill type 2: contains Levonorgestrel 0.75mg. Dosage: take 2 tablets at once or take each pill 12 hours apart. Nowadays, the use of emergency contraceptive pills is becoming more and more popular. This is an effective method of preventing unwanted pregnancy after unprotected sex, without using contraception.
Within 72 hours of having sex you should take the emergency contraceptive pill as soon as possible. The sooner the medication is taken, the more effective it is. If using the drug after 72 hours, the contraceptive effect will be significantly reduced, many cases of contraception failure.
According to medical experts, do not overuse emergency contraceptive pills. Do not use more than 2 doses / month and more than 3 times / year to protect your health, especially fertility.
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