Emergency contraceptives are urgently needed. Such measures are applied, mainly if sexual intercourse has occurred without any protection. Their use makes it possible to prevent the onset of pregnancy. However, such a means does not guarantee an absolute result.
It should be remembered that emergency contraceptives are extremely undesirable to take constantly, as this can adversely affect the overall health.
In what situations do emergency contraceptives be used?
· The integrity of the condom was violated during intercourse.
· Rape has occurred.
· Failed to prevent sperm from entering the vagina.
· Intimacy occurred without protection at all.
· The diaphragm (contraceptive) was removed from the vagina inopportune.
Even if one of the above situations has occurred, the main thing is not to lose your temper. The first step should be a visit to the gynecologist. Even if you have used contraception after the act yourself, you should not postpone the visit to the doctor.
Unprotected intercourse threatens not only the onset of pregnancy, but also infection with sexually transmitted diseases. That is why the help of a specialist is important. The attending physician will examine you and prescribe a referral for all necessary tests. If infection does occur, it will be much easier to treat the disease at the initial stage of its development.
Hormonal means of emergency contraception.
All emergency contraceptive preparations containing hormones are divided into the following types:
· COCs - combined oral contraceptives. Such funds are recommended to be taken no more than three days after sexual intercourse without the use of contraceptives. Such funds include: "Femoden", "Marvelon", "Minisiston", "Rigevididon", "Microgenon". They contain 30 micrograms of ethinyl estradiol. The scheme of their use is as follows: two applications of four tablets. A break in applications is 12 hours.
Preparations containing 50 micrograms of ethinyl estradiol are: Anovlar, Non-Ovlon, Ovulen, Bisekurin, Ovidon. The number of tablets in the package is four. They should be taken twice in two (with a break of 12 hours).
· PSC. Such contraceptives are pure progestin. The optimal time for their adoption is no more than two days after intercourse, which threatens an unwanted pregnancy. An effective result will ensure the use of 750 grams of Levonorgestrel. To receive it, it is enough to take one pill of "Postinor", or twenty tablets of "Excluton", "Ovret" or "Microlute" (such funds are called "mini-drank").
If "Postinor" was chosen for urgent protection, then no more than twelve hours later, you need to take a second tablet of this drug. In the case of the use of "mini-drank" after the same period of time, another 20 tablets are taken.
How does the use of emergency hormonal contraception affect health ?
Already after the first use of one of these funds, the formation of the endometrium, which is the mucous membrane of the uterine cavity, is disturbed. If emergency contraception has been used repeatedly, hormonal failure in the functioning of the ovaries may occur.
Intrauterine devices for emergency contraception.
An intrauterine device is another tool used for emergency contraception. Only a specialist can install it. You should not delay a visit to the treating gynecologist, since such a measure to prevent unwanted pregnancy should be applied within five days after the "dangerous" proximity.
The principle of operation of the intrauterine device is to prevent the attachment of an egg, fertilized by a sperm, to the wall of the uterus. We can say that such an emergency protection agent provokes a miscarriage in the early stages.