{"id":19791,"date":"2024-12-31T08:23:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T08:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularreads.co\/how-do-emergency-contraceptive-pills-work\/"},"modified":"2024-12-31T08:23:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T08:23:08","slug":"how-do-emergency-contraceptive-pills-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popularreads.co\/?p=19791","title":{"rendered":"How do Emergency Contraceptive Pills Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>3 Minute, 4 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><p style=\"line-height:normal;text-align:left\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><i><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Emergency contraceptive pills, also known as morning-after pills, are a type of birth control method that can be used in emergency situations. These pills are most effective at preventing pregnancy when they are taken as quickly as possible after unprotected sex.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:normal;text-align:left\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) or morning-after pills can help keep one from getting pregnant if she had sex without using protection or if the birth control method did not work. Available without a prescription, ECPs can work when taken within three to five days of unprotected sex, but are most effective when consumed immediately after intercourse.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:normal;text-align:left\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Read on to know more about emergency contraceptive pills like <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apollopharmacy.in\/otc\/i-pill-tablet-1s\"><span style=\"color:#0563C1;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\"><strong>i pill<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">, their benefits and side effects, and more.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:normal;text-align:left\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">More About Emergency Contraception?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:normal;text-align:left\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Most emergency contraceptive pills contain one of two types of medicine, including:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border-style:none;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;text-align:left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Levonorgestrel (available over the counter)<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"border-style:none;line-height:normal;margin-left:36pt;text-align:left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Ulipristal acetate (need prescription)<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"line-height:normal;text-align:left\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Notably, ECPs are different from abortion pills (like mifepristone and misoprostol) that are used to end an early pregnancy in a treatment called medical abortion. Further, morning-after pills do not stop or harm a pregnancy if consumed by an expecting mother.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:normal;text-align:left\" align=\"left\"><a><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">How Do Emergency Contraceptive Pills Work?<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:normal;text-align:left\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Emergency contraceptive pills do not reverse pregnancy. Studies have displayed that emergency contraceptive pills work mostly by preventing or delaying ovulation (the release of an egg from the ovary). Notably, if a woman does not ovulate, she can\u2019t get pregnant.\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:normal;text-align:left\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Less commonly, ECPs may prevent fertilisation of the egg by the sperm if ovulation has already happened.<\/span><\/span><a href=\"#_msocom_1\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">[1]<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:normal;text-align:left\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">When to Use Emergency Contraceptive Pills?\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:normal;text-align:left\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Emergency contraceptive pills can help prevent pregnancy in women who:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border-style:none;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;text-align:left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Did not use their regular type of birth control method during sex<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"border-style:none;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;text-align:left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Missed doses of daily birth control pills<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"border-style:none;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;text-align:left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Were sexually assaulted<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"border-style:none;line-height:normal;margin-left:36pt;text-align:left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Used birth control method that did not work\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Side Effects of Emergency Contraception<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:normal;text-align:left\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Though rarely serious, the side effects of consuming ECPs include:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border-style:none;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;text-align:left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Headache<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"border-style:none;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;text-align:left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Abdominal pain<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"border-style:none;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;text-align:left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Tiredness (fatigue)<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"border-style:none;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;text-align:left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Dizziness<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"border-style:none;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;text-align:left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Nausea and vomiting<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"border-style:none;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;text-align:left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Breast pain and tenderness<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"border-style:none;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;text-align:left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Changes to one\u2019s normal menstrual cycles (period might be earlier or later than normal)<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"border-style:none;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;text-align:left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Light vaginal bleeding (spotting)<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"border-style:none;line-height:normal;margin-left:36pt;text-align:left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Pain or cramping in the abdomen\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"line-height:normal;text-align:left\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Also, it is to be noted that the side effects are usually mild and do not last long.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:normal;text-align:left\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Effectiveness of Morning-after Pills\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:normal;text-align:left\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Each type of emergency contraceptive pill has its own effectiveness. Let\u2019s dive deeper to learn what studies have to share about them.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border-style:none;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;text-align:left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\"><strong>Levonorgestrel:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Levonorgestrels, like <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apollopharmacy.in\/otc\/i-pill-tablet-1s\"><span style=\"color:#1155CC;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\"><strong>i\u00a0pill<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">, must be taken within the first 72 hours (or three days) after unprotected sex. Studies state that it can be around 94 percent effective if consumed in the first 24 hours and about 58 percent helpful if taken within 72 hours.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"border-style:none;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;text-align:left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\"><strong>Ulipristal Acetate:<\/strong> This option can be taken up to 120 hours (or five days) after sex. Research shows that it can be as high as 98 percent effective if taken in the first 24 hours. And, it is about 85 percent effective when taken within 120 hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"border-style:none;line-height:normal;margin-left:36pt;text-align:left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\"><strong>Combined Birth Control:<\/strong> It is the least effective emergency contraception.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Why Do Morning-after Pills Fail?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Here are the most common reasons behind the failure of emergency contraceptive pills.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"border-style:none;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;text-align:left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Delay in taking emergency contraception\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"border-style:none;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;text-align:left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Vomiting within two hours of taking the pill\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"border-style:none;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;text-align:left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Levonorgestrel may be less effective when a woman is overweight, but pills containing ulipristal seem to work the same regardless of higher body mass index (BMI)s<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"border-style:none;line-height:normal;margin-left:36pt;text-align:left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">Interaction with other medications (like certain barbiturates) makes the pill less effective\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"line-height:normal;text-align:left\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\">By and large, emergency contraceptive pills are a type of birth control method that can help prevent pregnancy after sex if the regular protection didn&#8217;t work or wasn&#8217;t used. Notably, morning-after pills like <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apollopharmacy.in\/otc\/i-pill-tablet-1s\"><span style=\"color:#1155CC;font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\"><strong>i pill<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span lang=\"en-us\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en-us\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>are<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>not<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>meant to be a couple&#8217;s main method of birth control; it is a backup option only.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:11pt\"><\/span><\/p>\n        <div class=\"booster-block booster-reactions-block\">\n            <div class=\"twp-reactions-icons\">\n                \n                <div class=\"twp-reacts-wrap\">\n                    <a react-data=\"be-react-1\" post-id=\"19791\" class=\"be-face-icons un-reacted\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" 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