Emergency contraception. The drug 'Escapel'. Effects

So it turned out that you had unprotected sex? Or during this, did your usual methods of contraception fail? You may well resort to emergency contraception. Emergency contraception is the admission of special drugs containing a "shock" dose of hormones, for example, the drug "Escapel" (the consequences after taking such a drug are minimal). The earlier you accept it, the more likely it is that you will not become pregnant. However, like all other methods of contraception, this can not guarantee one hundred percent protection from pregnancy.

Can these drugs interrupt the current pregnancy? Unfortunately, this method of protection is not able to interrupt the already existing pregnancy, the drug can only prevent the attachment to the walls of the uterus of the egg or inhibit ovulation. And only special medications and procedures that affect a fertilized egg or a fetus that has been formed can interrupt pregnancy , one of such procedures is abortion. And after receiving the contraceptive "Escapel" the consequences are much less likely than after an abortion.

Very often, women believe that emergency contraception and abortion are one and the same. In fact, this is not so. The process of fertilization and attachment of the egg to the walls of the uterus takes a certain amount of time, usually from two to five days, this process does not occur at the same time with unprotected sexual intercourse. If a woman has ovulation within a few days after sex, and additional safety measures, such as special medicines, are not taken, the probability of conception is very high. In medicine, pregnancy occurs only after a fertilized egg can attach to the walls of the uterus.

Where to buy these funds?

In addition to drugs, there is another method of emergency contraception - a copper intrauterine device, which should be installed no later than a day after the unprotected sexual intercourse. The Navy puts only a gynecologist. Where and how can I get a prescription for tablets or install an IUD:

• At the gynecologist in an out-patient department on a residence;
• In the women's consultation;
• In a teenage polyclinic;
• In a private clinic.

Some pills are sold without a prescription, you can ask the pharmacist in any pharmacy in your city about this. Prices for drugs are different.

Special tablets for oral administration, for example, the preparation "Escapel", the consequences after taking it are manifested most often in violation of the menstrual cycle, and this does not affect the reproductive function in the future (unlike abortion), contain a special hormone - progestogen. It is thanks to this hormone that you can avoid unwanted pregnancies. And if you do not take care of the methods of protection in time, then pregnancy can be eliminated only by medical or surgical methods. Monthly after the escapel can come with a slight delay, but this is in principle not so terrible after such a dose of hormones. In order for the drug to act, you need to drink just one tablet no later than 72 hours after sex, and it's better even earlier, as the effectiveness of the drug decreases with every hour.

How does emergency contraception work?

Most often, the preparation prevents the egg from reaching the uterus, thereby inhibiting the ovulation process, or it does not give the already fertilized egg cell an implant. In particular, this is how the preparation works, the consequences of taking are minimal and do not carry any serious failures for the body.

Effectiveness of the drug

The effectiveness is very high only if you took a pill on time. True, this method of protection can be used only once every three months, if not once in six months, to all else this does not protect you from contracting sexually transmitted infections.

Consequences of reception of an escapel

In some cases, women may experience nausea, vomiting, fatigue, dizziness, and other unpleasant symptoms.