How to prevent pregnancy without taking the pills

Having sex without any protection can easily lead to conception. For women who do not want to get pregnant, it is best to take emergency contraceptive pills to take contraceptive measures. Contraceptive measures without medication afterwards are not reliable and can easily lead to contraceptive failure. Therefore, the best method is to take contraceptive pills, which is relatively simple and effective. Let's learn about it below.

Emergency contraception methods

Female friends can consider taking emergency contraceptive drugs if they suffer accidental injuries or have unprotected sex for other reasons, or if contraception fails, such as condom breakage, slippage, or incorrect calculation of the safe period. After excluding pregnancy, healthy women of childbearing age should use the drug within 72-120 hours after sexual intercourse, but the failure rate is often higher if it is used after 72 hours.

A commonly used type of emergency contraceptive is progestin alone, represented by Yuting. Each tablet of Yuting contains 0.75 mg of levonorgestrel. Take one tablet orally after sexual intercourse, and then take another tablet 12 hours later. The chance of pregnancy after taking the medicine can be reduced to 1%-3%.

Patients may experience mild nausea and spotting after taking the drug. Another type of emergency contraceptive is anti-progestin. [Copyright by Honglai Mall] The most commonly used one is mifepristone (each tablet has three dosages: 50 mg, 25 mg, and 10 mg). Take one tablet of any kind orally on the same day, and take another tablet after 12 hours. You need to fast for two hours before and after taking the medicine.

The chance of pregnancy after taking the medicine can be reduced to less than 1%, with few side effects and some individuals experiencing changes in menstrual periods. If vomiting occurs within two hours after taking the medicine, the medicine should be vomited out and the same dose should be taken again. There are a few points to note about emergency contraceptive drugs: First, emergency contraceptive drugs can only work for unprotected sexual intercourse this time, and the drug can only be taken once in a menstrual cycle. Other reliable contraceptive measures should still be taken during sexual intercourse after taking the drug in this cycle.

Secondly, emergency contraception is only a temporary remedy and should never be used repeatedly as a regular contraceptive method. Third, if emergency contraception fails and the woman becomes pregnant, the incidence of neonatal malformations is high and the pregnancy must be terminated. Finally, I would like to remind everyone that emergency contraception should be carried out under the guidance of a doctor.

How to use

The general method of using emergency contraceptive pills is to take one tablet within 72 hours after sexual intercourse, and then take another tablet 12 hours later, but studies have found that taking only the first tablet can achieve the purpose of contraception. Although it is not recommended to discard the second pill, there is no need to worry if you miss a dose. Side effects include nausea and vomiting.