Emergency Contraception: Types, Function and Side Effects
Emergency Contraception: Types, Function and Side Effects Emergency contraception pills helps a woman not get pregnant. The reasons for this could be innumerable: forced sex, rape or even something simple as breakage of condom during intercourse. The difference between Contraception pills and Emergency contraception pills is that, emergency contraceptive pills can be taken to prevent a pregnancy from occurring after “the act” has been done, unlike regular contraception medicines that are taken on a regular basis by most sexually active women. Types of Emergency contraception In the UK, the Morning After Pill is available in the form of ellaOne. The other emergency contraceptive pill is called Levonelle. Women can also make use of the IUD or intrauterine device also known as the coil to prevent unwanted pregnancies. How the Emergency contraception pills function Usually, it is advised to take the emergency contraceptive pill as soon as possible after the unprotected intercou...