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Hello pharmacist,
I broke the condom during sex. I plan to take the emergency contraceptive the next day. Doctor let me ask, is taking emergency contraception after 1 day of unprotected sex effective?
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Answered by Pharmacist, Master Pham Thi Kim Dung - Pharmacist - Faculty of Pharmacy, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.
Hello,
To the question "Is it effective to take emergency contraception after 1 day of unprotected sex?", pharmacists would like to answer as follows:
Emergency contraceptive pills should be used as soon as possible. good after unprotected sex. The maximum time allowed depends on the drug, it can be within 3 days or 5 days after sex. You use the drug after 1 day is reasonable according to the prescription of the drug. The effectiveness of emergency contraception will depend on the individual and at what point in a woman's cycle they are taken. Depending on the drug, up to 99% of the time it can prevent pregnancy.
After taking the medicine, you may experience some unwanted effects of the medicine such as: nausea, vomiting, breast tenderness, headache, lower abdominal pain, diarrhea, dizziness or fatigue, or irregular periods. . Symptoms may go away after a few days of taking the drug.
If you still have questions about the emergency contraceptive pill, you can go to a hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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