Emergency contraception
Pregnancy prevention following unprotected sex
What is Emergency Contraception?
Emergency contraception pills help to prevent a pregnancy when taken up to five days after unprotected sex.
They work by preventing or delaying the release of an egg from the ovaries.
A very popular type of emergency contraception involves taking one or two tablets of a particular hormone. This is sometimes called ‘the morning after pill’ or ‘Plan B’.
An intrauterine device (IUD) can also be used as emergency contraception as it can prevent a fertilised egg from settling in the womb.
Emergency contraception works well at preventing a pregnancy after unprotected sex. In general the sooner an emergency contraceptive is used the more effective it is at stopping a pregnancy.
Emergency contraceptive methods available at MSICC
We offer a range of emergency contraception options which are:
Back up- One tablet contains Levonorgestrel Tablets B.P 1.5 mg Pregnon- Two tablets contain Levonorgestrel BP 0.75 mg each Copper IUD- Intrauterine device (IUD) with copper When deciding if emergency contraception is a method right for you, here are a few quick facts you should consider:
- It will only work for sex that occurred in the previous five days
- It is not recommended as a regular method of contraception
- Unlike condoms, it does not protect you from sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
- It may have some side effects, such as bleeding, nausea and fatigue.
Advantages of using emergency contraception
Emergency contraception offers the following advantages as a short-term method of contraception:
- It is safe for almost all women
- Using emergency contraception does not affect long term fertility
- It does not cause an abortion.
- You can use emergency contraception at any time in your menstrual cycle
- Emergency contraception is not harmful to your health.
Frequently Asked Questions
– Emergency contraception works well at preventing a pregnancy after unprotected sex. If one hundred women each had sex once during the second or third week of their menstrual cycle without using contraception 8 would fall pregnant and if they all used emergency contraception after sex within 5 days afterwards only one or two women would fall pregnant.
– In general the sooner an emergency contraceptive is used the more effective it is at stopping a pregnancy. Emergency contraception has to be used within five days to be most effective and has to be used after EVERY incident of unprotected sex.
– Emergency contraceptive pills do NOT work if a woman is already pregnant.
– Emergency contraception is safe for almost all women.
– There are different pill options available in addition to the IUD. Oral contraceptives in the right dosage can be used as emergency contraception if a specific product is not available.
– Using emergency contraception does not affect long term fertility. If you use the emergency contraceptive pills your fertility will return the following month, after you have your period.
– Emergency contraception does not cause an abortion. Instead it prevents either fertilisation between the egg and the sperm from taking place or prevents the fertilised egg from settling in the womb.
– You can use emergency contraception at any time in your menstrual cycle.
– Emergency contraception is not harmful to your health. You can use it as many times in your life as you need to. If it is used when already pregnant, it will not cause harm to the foetus.
– Emergency contraception will only work for sex that occurred in the previous five days – any future unprotected sex acts will require a separate contraceptive.
– Emergency contraception is not as good at preventing a pregnancy as regular contraception used before sex takes place. If you keep needing emergency contraception you should consider using a more regular contraceptive.
– Unlike condoms, emergency contraception does not protect you from sexually transmitted infections.
– Emergency contraception may have some effect on bleeding, such as slight bleeding after taking it, earlier or later start of your menstrual cycle. Some women may also experience nausea, breast tenderness, fatigue, abdominal pain or headaches in the week after taking it.
If you have had unprotected sex and would like access an emergency contraceptive method test Marie Stopes Mongolia can help and and provide you with all the information you need.
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Delivery
We deliver our products countrywide. You can place your orders via phone on:
Tel: (976) 77118710 at UB office
Tel: (976) 80053230 at Erdenet city
Tel: (976) 80056260 at Darkhan city
Orders will be delivered within a day or next day depending on the time orders given