Experts remind that emergency contraceptives should be used with caution.
1) can only be used for "emergency" afterwards.
Emergency contraception refers to a contraceptive method used to prevent pregnancy during unprotected sex or a period of time after contraceptive failure, and drug contraception is the most commonly used method.
Experts say the name "emergency contraception" has a special image. As the name implies, this medicine is taken in an abnormal emergency. This situation may be that women have suffered accidental injuries, or unprotected sex has occurred for other reasons, or contraceptive failure such as condom breakage, slippage and miscalculation of safety period. Emergency contraception can be considered at this time.
Experts say that if you take it within 1-2 days after sex, the success rate can reach over 90%. Nevertheless, experts have repeatedly stressed that she personally does not advocate this contraceptive method, because it is only a "remedy" afterwards and can never be used as a conventional contraceptive method; Don't use it unless absolutely necessary.
2) Damage to ovarian function
As the saying goes, "three drugs are toxic", and relevant experts point out that this is especially obvious in emergency contraception. In addition to some common side effects such as nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, fatigue, breast swelling, bleeding, delayed menstruation and so on. Experts also stressed that because the dose of emergency contraceptives is more than ten times that of conventional contraceptives, large doses of drugs are used to interfere with ovarian function and control ovulation. Therefore, it is harmful to women's ovarian function, liver and kidney metabolism and other systems, and this harm is sometimes even difficult to estimate. Even if you choose, it is best not to exceed once a year.
Experts also said that emergency contraception can only be taken once in a while. Although there is no specific data and related research that directly shows that the incidence of neonatal malformation in pregnant women who fail emergency contraception will increase, it is certain that it will lead to menstrual disorder in women and actually indirectly affect the normal pregnancy in the future.
3) Side effects and treatment
1. Total
The incidence of nausea in women who use emergency contraception is the highest, about 50%; Levonorgestrel followed, about 20%; Mifepristone is the lowest, about 6-7%. Nausea usually does not last more than 24 hours.
vomit
About 20% of women who used Yuzpe method for emergency contraception vomited; Levonorgestrel is about 5%; Mifepristone is about 1%. Taking medicine with food or before going to bed can reduce the incidence of nausea and vomiting. If you vomit within 1 hour after taking emergency contraception, you should take 1 time as soon as possible.
3. Irregular uterine bleeding
Some women will have some X-ray bleeding after taking medicine, and generally do not need treatment, but they should inform the users of this situation and do a good job in consultation and education before and after taking medicine.
4. Menstrual changes
Most women's menstruation will come on time, and some women's menstruation will be advanced or postponed. If menstruation is delayed for one week, a urine pregnancy test should be done to determine whether emergency contraception has failed.
5. Others
Breast pain, headache, dizziness, abdominal pain, fatigue and so on. These symptoms are generally mild and last no more than 24 hours. Patients with breast pain and severe headache can be treated with aspirin or other painkillers.
It should be emphasized that taking emergency contraceptives will affect the menstrual cycle, so it will be difficult to calculate the safety period in the next few months. After that, women should try to use efficient contraceptive methods, and don't take any more risks, which will seriously lead to infertility.
4) Choose the best contraceptive method.
In the investigation, the author found that some people still know little about pregnancy and contraceptive methods. Many teenagers mistakenly believe that washing vagina with water, soap or warm coke after the first sexual intercourse can wash away sperm and prevent pregnancy. In fact, this can easily lead to unintended pregnancy. But after contraceptive failure, I went to the drugstore to buy emergency contraceptives myself. It is really impossible to "ask for help" in the hospital.
Experts remind that after using emergency contraception, if you don't take other contraceptive measures in your sexual life, it is very likely that you will have an unexpected pregnancy. So, in the long run, you should choose the contraceptive method that suits you best:
1. Newly married couple
It is best for women to use male condoms and short-acting oral contraceptives. Because the vagina of newly married women is tight, it is not suitable for wearing rings and vaginal septum. If you want to get pregnant after half a year, don't use long-acting contraceptives (needles), because you can get pregnant after stopping taking drugs for half a year, otherwise it will be bad for the fetus.
2. Visiting couples
It is better for men to use condoms and women to take contraceptives to visit relatives. It is not appropriate to use safe period contraception, because couples who live apart in two places often "ovulate impromptu" or "ovulate in advance" when they meet, and the safe period is not allowed, which easily leads to contraceptive failure.
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