Created for emergency situations - such as rape or failure of other methods - the morning after pill has become a routine option for many women and adolescents to avoid unwanted pregnancy.
However, besides not being a fully insured method, the frequent use of the pill can cause a number of side effects. The high concentration of hormones - progesterone in a dose of two tablets of the cartel, which represents almost a complete sheet of common pills - can cause nausea, vomiting, headache, swelling, pain in breasts and amendment of the menstrual cycle.
Another negative aspect is that the pill does not prevent against Sexually Transmitted Diseases - STD, which in future may lead to a framework for infertility. "There are studies that show that among other problems, a major cause of infertility are as DSTs usually asymptomatic. So, who is only concerned not to become pregnant, may end in a clinic of reproduction in the future, "says gynecologist and professor at UFMG, Selmo Geber.
How it works
The pill acts in two ways. If fertilization has already occurred, it promotes the peeling of the uterus to prevent implantation of the embryo. If the egg has not been fertilized, the product makes the process. Only women of reproductive age can use the pill.
The effectiveness of morning after pill is smaller than the common pill (which has efficiency of 99% if taken correctly). If taken in the first 24 hours after sexual intercourse, the morning after pill prevents pregnancy in 95% of cases. The efficiency decreases to 85% if taken after 24 hours. And if taken after 48 hours, has only 58% chance of working.
When you use - When the rubber, burst, tear or slip of the penis in cases of displacement of the diaphragm in cases of rape, or when the woman forgets to take transactions and the tablet of the pill normal.
How to Use - Search for a doctor as soon as possible to obtain a prescription. Take the first pill within the first 24 hours and the second in 24 hours later.
The morning after pill does not work if the ovulation has already occurred and the egg has been installed in the uterus, or it is not abortive. Then, please note that the design is, in most cases, two to four hours after sexual intercourse where there was ejaculation. |