How to use emergency contraception most effectively

Contraceptive pills are a type of medicine that can prevent women from becoming pregnant. They mainly achieve the purpose of contraception by changing the estrogen in the female body. However, emergency contraceptive pills can cause great harm to women's bodies and in severe cases may cause lifelong infertility. However, when humans have sex, accidents always happen. At this time, women have to take emergency contraceptive pills. So what is the most effective emergency contraceptive pill?

Conventional methods

The specific usage is as follows: Danmei (levonorgestrel enteric-coated tablets)

Danmei emergency contraceptive pills include: 1.5mg×1 tablet, 1.5mg×2 tablets.

Dosage: Oral, take 1 tablet within 72 hours after sexual intercourse. The sooner you take this product, the better. This product can be taken at any time during the menstrual cycle.

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It is a remedy within 24 hours of sexual intercourse. One tablet should be taken orally immediately after sexual intercourse (no later than

12 hours), then take one tablet the next morning and another tablet at night, and then take one tablet a day for three consecutive days, a total of six days, the effective rate can reach 95%.

Short-acting oral contraceptives

Take 2 to 4 tablets immediately after sex, and then take another 2 to 4 tablets 12 hours later.

18-Methylnorgestrel

It is a 48-hour rescue contraceptive pill. Specific usage: take one tablet within 48 hours after sex, and then take another tablet 12 hours later.

Mifepristone

It is a contraceptive pill taken within 72 hours after sexual intercourse, but it must be taken under the guidance of a doctor and can usually only be obtained in hospitals and family planning service agencies. Yuting (levonorgestrel tablets)

It is a relatively new emergency contraceptive that achieves the purpose of avoiding pregnancy by inhibiting follicle development, inhibiting or delaying ovulation, affecting endometrial development, interfering with implantation and other different links. The usage is to take the first tablet (0.75 mg) within 72 hours after sexual intercourse, and take the second tablet (0.75 mg) 12 hours later, for a total of two tablets. This product is an emergency contraceptive and cannot be taken as a regular contraceptive.

Intrauterine device

Go to the hospital to get an intrauterine device installed 12 to 48 hours after sexual intercourse. Its main mechanism of action is to prevent the embryo from implanting and cause early miscarriage.

Precautions

(1) Emergency contraceptive pills can only provide contraceptive effects after the previous sexual intercourse. After taking the pills, you should not have unprotected sexual intercourse again.

(2) A small amount of vaginal bleeding after taking the medicine is not a sign of successful contraception. If there is no menstrual-like bleeding, you should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible.

(3) If vomiting occurs within 1 hour after taking the medicine, take another dose as soon as possible.

(4) Emergency contraceptive pills can only be used occasionally and cannot replace conventional contraceptive methods.

(5) Pregnant women are prohibited from using emergency contraceptive pills because they have no abortion effect on an established pregnancy.

(6) The sooner the medication is taken after unprotected sex, the better the effect of preventing unwanted pregnancy.