More about morning after pill

The post-coital contraception or emergency contraception, also called the morning after pill, uses several methods whose purpose is to oppose the implantation of recently fertilized egg .

After a condom accident or you forget to take anti-pregnancy pill? It is now possible to greatly reduce the risk of unwanted pregnancy with the morning after pill.

Hormonal methods
Hormonal methods remain the most used because they are easy to implement and do not require hospitalization.

Treatment required since November 2004 by taking only one pill. The effectiveness of treatment is much greater if taken right after unprotected sex. That is why the tablet should be taken as soon as possible, if possible within 12 hours after unprotected sex, and within 72 hours (3 days) at the latest.

The principle of this emergency contraception is to block ovulation and alter the uterine lining to make it unfit for implantation.

Contraception of NorLevo is vailable free in pharmacies (and issued free of charge and anonymously to minors).

Warning: These medicines should only be used occasionally because they can severely disrupt the menstrual cycle. They are not effective methods of contraception and especially they do not protect the risk of transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. Only condoms enables effective protection against STDs.
RU 486

Mifepristone (RU 486) has received much attention during its launch where it had been called abortion pill. It is has a strong antiprogestin activity. It is currently used in abortion drug and also to trigger delivery in therapeutic abortion. It is being evaluated in other indications and especially in the post-coital contraception. Two possibilities were considered: the prescription pill within 72 hours after intercourse, or taking pills at the end of the cycle.

The IUD
The use of intrauterine device (IUD) in the hours following sex may offer protection efficiency of nearly 100%. The limits of this method are mainly related to the fact that the candidates are young women, often without children and with statistically high risk of sexually transmitted disease. An IUD in this case may lead to a major pelvic infection.

Note
All these methods are still emergency techniques that do not replace traditional contraceptions.