Morning-after pill – how it works, how to take it, risks and doubts Did you know that the morning-after pill should only be used in emergency situations? Continuous use of the pill can pose health risks. The morning-after pill is an emergency contraceptive, it is likely that you have already heard of it, or at […]
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Home » Health » Side effects of the morning after pill, what are they? Precautions Do you know what the side effects of the morning-after pill are? Before ingesting it, it is important to take precautions. The morning-after pill is used as an emergency contraceptive method. The alternative is an extra for women who need […]
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The contraceptive pill, or simply “pill”, is a hormone-based medicine and the main contraceptive method used by most women, and must be taken daily to guarantee 98% protection against unwanted pregnancy. Some examples of contraceptive pills are Diane 35, Yasmin or Cerazette, for example, however the type of contraceptive varies from woman to woman and, […]
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Continuous use pills are those like Cerazette, which are taken daily, without a break, which means that the woman does not have a period. Other names are Micronor, Yaz 24+4, Adoless, Gestinol and Elani 28. There are other contraceptive methods for continuous use, such as the subcutaneous implant, called Implanon, or the hormonal IUD, called […]
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The morning-after pill can be taken as an emergency in the case of unprotected intimate contact and incorrect use of the continuous-use contraceptive pill, such as forgetting to take more than once in the same pack. However, using the morning-after pill together with daily contraceptives is not recommended, as the emergency pill contains large doses […]
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Diad is a morning-after pill used as an emergency contraceptive to prevent pregnancy, after intimate contact without a condom, or when there is suspicion of failure of the routinely used contraceptive method. It is important to highlight that this medicine is not an abortifacient and does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases. This pill contains […]
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The morning-after pill is an emergency contraceptive that can be used after unprotected sex or when the usual contraceptive method has failed, such as when a condom breaks or the contraceptive pill is forgotten. The morning-after pill may consist of levonorgestrel or ulipristal acetate, which work by delaying or inhibiting ovulation. Pills containing levonorgestrel should […]
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The Ellaone 5-day pill contains ulipristal acetate, which is an emergency oral contraceptive, which can be taken up to 120 hours, which is equivalent to 5 days, after unprotected intimate contact. Ellone is not a contraceptive method that can be used every month to avoid pregnancy, because it contains a large amount of hormones that […]
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The morning-after pill can cause some side effects, such as delayed menstruation, abdominal pain, excessive tiredness, breast tenderness or dizziness, and these generally last a few days and vary from woman to woman. Side effects can occur both with the single-dose levonorgestrel pill, with one 1.5 mg tablet, or with the divided dose, with two […]
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Anyone who takes oral contraceptives every day, at the same time, does not have a fertile period and, therefore, does not ovulate, reducing the chance of getting pregnant, because, as there is no mature egg, it cannot be fertilized. This occurs both with 21, 24 or 28-day contraceptives, and also with hormonal implants or IUDs. […]
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