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What is Ipill or morning after pill?

Emergency contraception? A night of passion, a slipped condom, and a rush to the pharmacy or clinic in search of a ‘morning-after pill’. There are many options you have, so don't panic – find out more in this article.
  1. E-pill The emergency pill, or e-pill, is available over the counter in India which means you can go straight to the pharmacy without a doctor's prescription to get it. The e-pill is very effective in preventing pregnancies after unprotected sex, if you take it as soon as possible. With some brands, you take one pill; with others, you will have to take two, 12-hours apart. Check with the pharmacist or a healthcare professionals for the right instructions. Some women have side-effects like nausea and vomiting when they take the e-pill. Also, it could have an effect on the timing of your next period. The e-pill is not a normal contraception method. You should take it only in case of emergency.
  2. When to take the e-pill The sooner the e-pill is taken after unprotected sex the more effective it is. Depending on which brand and hormone you use, the e-pill can still be effective if you take it 72 hours or even 120 hours after sex. Many health care providers even suggested getting an emergency pill and keeping it at home just in case. Because it's more effective if it's taken as soon as possible after you had unprotected sex. And it saves that rushed trip out of the house to find an open pharmacy in the middle of the night or on the weekend. By the way, keeping e-pills at home doesn't mean you are more likely to have unprotected sex, studies found.
  3. Is the e-pill an abortion pill? No. The e-pill is not an abortion pill. The e-pill works in various ways, but can't do anything if an egg is already fertilized. If you take the e-pill before ovulation, the e-pill tricks your body into thinking that ovulation has already happened, so it delays ovulation. It also thickens the mucus on your cervix, making it hard for sperm to get into the womb. That way it stops you from getting pregnant. If you already are pregnant and take the e-pill, it will have no negative effects on your pregnancy. However, the low dose (100 mg) of the abortion pill 'mifepristone' can also be taken as emergency contraception. You should check with a healthcare provider before taking it though.
  4. IUDs as emergency contraception Another very effective method of emergency contraception is fitting a Copper-T IUD, also known as the ‘coil’. Actually, it's the most effective form of emergency contraception. Even if it's inserted five days after intercourse, it's still 99.9% effective, says Planned Parenthood. You need to see a doctor though to have it put in place, and depending on where you live, it can be a bit pricey. And it has another big advantage: the Copper-T (Paragard) can stay in a woman's body for up to 10 years afterwards as a normal and super-effective birth control method.
  5. The Yuzpe-method You can also take some brands of combined oral contraceptives ('the pill') in higher doses. This is called the Yuzpe-method. But because the side-effects are high and it's not very effective, you should look into other methods rather than this one. Even taking higher doses of progestogen-only pills ('the mini-pill') is more effective than the Yuzpe-method, but can also have lots of side-effects. There is a catch though – if you have been taking the pill regularly before, taking the same pill in higher doses may not be very effective as emergency contraception. So you should talk to a healthcare provider before using the Yuzpe method. And, just as with the e-pill, the Yuzpe-method should only be used in case of emergency, not as a normal way of birth control.

This article was first published on July 26, 2013. The person in the picture is a model. 

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Nikita bete kya aap emergency pills ki baat kar rahi hain? Yadi haan toh emergency contraceptives bahut hi bharosemand pills hote hain, ise unsafe sex ke 72 ghante ke andar le lene se pregnancy ke chances na ke barabar hote hain. Lekin yeh mahila ke masik dharm par asar kar saktee hai. PLEASE in goliyon ko laparvahi se istemaal mat keejiye. Safe sex ke liye condom ka istemal kiya jaata hai naa ki emergency pills ka bete, yaha padhiye zara: https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/safe-sex https://lovematters.in/hi/birth-control/top-10-facts-about-emergency-contraceptive-pills Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain to hamare discussion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil ho! https://lovematters.in/en/forum
Suraj beta side effects toh hote hain, isliye toh hum safe sex ke liye condom ka aavasyak roop se istemaal karne ki salah dete hain. I Pill ek emergency goli hai jo ki unsafe sex ke 72 ghanton ke andar hee lee jaati hai, Lekin yeh mahila ke masik dharm par asar kar saktee hai. PLEASE in goliyoun ko laparvahi se istemaal mat keejiye. Safe sex ke liye condom ka istemal kiya jaata hai naa ki emergency pills ka. Aur jyada yaha padhiye zara: https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/safe-sex https://lovematters.in/hi/birth-control/top-10-facts-about-emergency-contraceptive-pills Aur sex ke liye India mein ladki ki age 18 honi chahiye, so I Pill ke liye bhi yahi sahi age hai. Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna   chahte hain to hamare Facebook aur Instagram mein zarur shamil ho: https://www.facebook.com/lovematters.india?mibextid=LQQJ4d https://instagram.com/lovemattersindia?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Dekhiye Simran bete, I Pill ek emergency goli hai jo ki unsafe sex ke 72 ghanton ke andar hee lee jaati hai, lekin yeh mahila ke masik dharm par asar kar saktee hai. PLEASE in goliyon ko laparvahi se istemaal mat keejiye. Safe sex ke liye condom ka istemal kiya jaata hai naa ki emergency pills ka bete, yaha padhiye zara: https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/safe-sex https://lovematters.in/hi/birth-control/top-10-facts-about-emergency-contraceptive-pills Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain to hamare discussion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil ho! https://lovematters.in/en/forum
Bete I pill unsafe sex ke 72 ghanton ke andar hi liya jata hai, uske baad iska sar nahi hota hai. Yeh sex unsafe tha So, agar thode samay ke liye bhi, bina protection, ling ka pravesh yoni me ho to ismein pregnancy ke chances ho skate hain. Iske liye unsafe sex ke 10 din poore hote hee ek home pregnancy test lijiye. Phir kisi vishagya ya achche panjikrit doctor se mill lijiye aur dekhiye kya ho sakta hai. Iske illava aap FPAI clinic se bhee sampark kar sakety hai jiski jaankari aaapko iski website pe mil jayegi. https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/unplanned-pregnancy https://lovematters.in/hi/pregnancy/home-pregnancy-tests-dos-and-donts https://www.ippf.org/about-us/member-associations/india Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain to hamare discussion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil ho! https://lovematters.in/en/forum
Pradeep Kumar
Fri, 04/29/2022 - 07:49
Sir meri gf ko mene I pill tablets di toh woh unhone 25 hours ke ander le li thu aur uske 6 din baad periods mein ho gyi aur uske 27 din baad waps periods mein ho gyi kya kare 1 mahine mein 2 baar periods kya kare
Pradeep bete I Pill ek emergency goli hai jo ki unsafe sex ke 72 ghanton ke andar hee lee jaati hai, lekin yeh mahila ke masik dharm par asar kar saktee hai, jo ho bhi raha hai. PLEASE in goliyon ko laparvahi se istemaal mat keejiye. Aap thode din aur dekh lijiye agar fir se bleeding ho toh ek panjikrit doctor se mil lijiye. Safe sex ke liye condom ka istemal kiya jaata hai naa ki emergency pills ka bete, yaha padhiye zara: https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/safe-sex https://lovematters.in/hi/birth-control/top-10-facts-about-emergency-contraceptive-pills Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain to hamare discussion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil ho! https://lovematters.in/en/forum
Saniya bete I Pill ek bahrosemand emergency goli hai jo ki unsafe sex ke 72 ghanton ke andar hee lee jaati hai, Lekin yeh mahila ke masik dharm par asar kar saktee hai. PLEASE in goliyoun ko laparvahi se istemaal mat keejiye. Safe sex ke liye condom ka istemal kiya jaata hai naa ki emergency pills ka bête. Aap ek month wait kar lijiye. Aur jyada yaha padhiye zara: https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/safe-sex https://lovematters.in/hi/birth-control/top-10-facts-about-emergency-contraceptive-pills Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain to hamare discussion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil ho! https://lovematters.in/en/forum
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