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BIRTH
CONTROL - THE MORNING-AFTER PILL
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The
Morning-After Pill
(emergency contraception)
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| What are
the most common side effects of the Morning-after
Pill? |
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irregular
bleeding |
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Women
using the morning-after pill
may experience a change in their
next period. It may come early,
on time, or be late. Most women
will get their period 7 to 9
days after treatment. If your
period has not occurred by 21
days after treatment, you should
should repeat a pregnancy test.
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nausea |
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Half
of women using this method will
experience nausea and some will
have vomiting. Take the morning-after
pill with food to minimize this
side effect. When vomiting
occurs due to the morning-after
pill it probably indicates that
enough hormone has reached the
blood stream to have its desired
effect. There is no need to
repeat the dose.
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ectopic
pregnancy |
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If
the morning-after pill fails to prevent
pregnancy, there is an increased chance
it is a tubal pregnancy. |
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other |
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Common side effects
include breast tenderness, fatigue,
headache, abdominal pain, and dizziness.
Since the morning-after pill is a
short-term treatment, these symptoms
should resolve shortly after you complete
the two doses.
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| What are
the benefits of the Morning-after Pill? |
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offers a second chance
if you have had unprotected or inadequately
protected sex |
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no increased risk for
birth defects if taken by a woman already
pregnant or the method fails |
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not dangerous
to use several times; however,
you should not count on the morning-after
pill as ongoing contraception
because they are not as effective
as other forms of birth control.
It is intended for one-time
emergency protection |
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| How do
I take the Morning-after Pill? |
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morning-after pill is provided in
2 doses. Take the first dose within
72 hours of unprotected sex, followed
by the second dose 12 hours later.
Use a back-up method until your next
period. Do NOT have unprotected sex
after treatment. Your next period
may be early, on time, or late. If
your period does not come within 21
days of treatment, you may be pregnant
and you should repeat a pregnancy
test.
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| When can
I start birth control after taking the Morning-after
Pill? |
You
should start using a method such as
condoms immediately after you start
the morning-after pill. If you desire
to start a hormonal form of birth
control, such as the pill or the shot,
the best time to start is when your
have your period. |
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| Does the
morning-after pill cause birth defects if
it fails and I do get pregnant? |
There is no increased risk of birth
defects if you take the morning-after
pill and still become pregnant or
even if you are pregnant when you
take it. We will give you a pregnancy
test before dispensing it to you,
mostly because this the method will
not be effective if you are already
pregnant. |
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| Does
the morning-after pill cause infertility?
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| There is no effect on your
future chances of getting pregnant. Your
fertility returns after your next period. |
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