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Emergency Contraceptive Pills (ECPS) Click to Begin
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ECPS What they Do This is a hormonal contraceptive. The pills either keep the ovary from releasing an egg or change the lining of the uterus in such a way that the fertilized egg may not attach and develop into a pregnancy. Birth control pills taken in a special prescribed way that can be taken up to 72 hours after unprotected sex. Click to Continue
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How Well They Work Out of 100 women who have unprotected sex during the fertile time of their cycle, less than 8 will become pregnant. Main Advantages These pills can be taken up to 72 hours after having unprotected sex. ECPS Click to Continue
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ECPS Who Can Use Them? Women at risk for accidental pregnancy; for example if a condom breaks, if a woman is raped or if she has unprotected sex. There should not be other instances of unprotected sex during that menstrual cycle. Click to Continue How Are They Used? A special combination of birth control pills is taken as soon as possible after a single act of unprotected vaginal intercourse. The series of pills must be started within 72 hours (3 days) of that intercourse.
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ECPS Possible Problems Nausea and/or vomiting, breast tenderness, irregular bleeding, and headache may occur. The same type of rare but serious problems or complications that can occur with the use of birth control pills might be possible. Click to Continue Warning Signals Not having a period within 3 weeks after taking ECPS could indicate a pregnancy. Any of the warning signals listed for birth control pills.
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