How to take an emergency contraceptive pill? - Dr. Apoorva P Reddy

How to take an emergency contraceptive pill? - Dr. Apoorva P Reddy

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2024-11-30T10:44:57+0800

Pill is an emergency contraceptive pill which is available as over the counter medicine in India. It is the most commonly used emergency contraceptive pill available for us. The effectiveness of the medicines lies in the fact that it has to be taken in the right time and in the right method, and hence the effectiveness is on the maximum. The pill should be taken within 72 hours to having unprotected intercourse. The sooner you take it, the more effective it will be. So don’t wait for the cut off period of 72 hours to have them. The pill can be taken at any part or any period of the cycle of the day. The pill should be taken with small amounts of water and preferably after food to avoid the side effects like nausea, vomiting, mild gastritis. If you vomit, in 2 hours of taking the pill, then it is more likely that the pill is emited out, and you will have to take another pill as soon as possible. At this point of time, t is advised to take the pill with the medication to prevent any further episodes of vomiting. The side effects of pill are very rare and very mild. You may experience, mild abdominal cramps, dizziness, headache, but all of them goes off at 24 to 48 hours of duration of taking the pill. Although he pill doesn’t have any long term side effect you getting pregnant in the future. It is not advisable to use the emergency contraceptive pill on a routine basis for your routine basis. So use the pill wisely and have the maximum results out of it.