Side effects of emergency contraception

For many couples, it is inevitable that some things will happen when they are together often, and many people will choose emergency contraceptive pills as a way to solve these problems. However, emergency contraceptive pills are different from ordinary contraceptive pills. In an emergency situation, they can cause great harm to women's bodies. Therefore, everyone must be aware of the side effects of emergency contraceptive pills and avoid taking them.

Contraceptive pills are designed to solve the problem of preventing people from having children. However, if people take emergency contraceptive pills without paying attention, it will cause great harm to the body. Therefore, it is very important for everyone to understand the side effects of emergency contraceptive pills.

Emergency contraceptive pills are generally used within 72 hours after normal contraceptive methods fail. Since the use of this drug is not restricted by the menstrual cycle, some women who seek convenience take it frequently as regular contraceptive pills. However, frequent use of this drug can easily cause endocrine disorders, irreversible effects on the ovaries, and even cause the ovaries to "age" prematurely, with estrogen secretion decreasing or even disappearing suddenly.

Side effects of emergency contraceptive pills:

(1) Nausea: The incidence rate varies with different drugs, with mifepristone having the lowest incidence rate of 6%-7%.

(2) Vomiting: The incidence rate varies with different drugs, about 5% for levonorgestrel and about 1% for mifepristone.

(3) Irregular uterine bleeding: Some women may experience vaginal spotting after taking the medication, which generally does not require treatment.

(4) Menstrual changes: Most women have their periods on time, but some women have their periods early or late.

(5) Others: breast tenderness, headache, dizziness, fatigue, etc. These symptoms are generally mild and last no more than 24 hours. Severe breast pain and headache can be treated with aspirin or other painkillers.

After learning about the side effects of emergency contraceptive pills, do you have a certain understanding of emergency contraceptive pills? Here we recommend that you avoid taking emergency contraceptive pills to avoid causing great harm to your body and affecting your healthy life in the future. Also, once you take emergency contraceptive pills, you should also pay attention to changes in your body and be prepared at all times.