What is the I-pill

Emergency contraception (EC), or emergency postcoital contraception, refers to contraceptive measures that, if taken after sex, may prevent pregnancy.

How to use i-pill?

i-pill is an oral pill. It ought to be swallowed with water within seventy-two hrs of unprotected sexual activity to forestall pregnancy. It's accessible at pharmacies over the counter (OTC) with no prescription.The earlier i-pill is taken, the better the outcomes. I-pill is 95% efficient within 24 hrs of unsafe sex, 85% between 25 - 48 hrs and 58% if taken between forty-nine - seventy-two hrs.

It's recommended to take i-pill after meals to forestall throwing up. If you vomit within 3 hours of taking the i-pill, you ought to take an additional i-pill as early as possible.i-pill shouldn't be used if you're already with child because it's merely a backup or emergency contraceptive method. It's not as effectual as other regular birth prevention techniques.

How does the i-pill work?

i-pill works in 3 dissimilar fashions: it keeps the ovaries from bringing out an egg, could keep the spermatozoan from fertilizing the egg, and may prevent the inseminated egg from being embedded on the uterine wall. Pregnancy is accomplished only after the fertilized egg attaches itself to the uterus. This process could take up to two to four days. One has to act within this period to avoid the risk of pregnancy.

If i-pill is ingested post establishment of pregnancy, it will give no result. It should be appreciated that i-pill doesn't provide protection from any venereal disease. It's a basic misconception that i-pill is a oral contraceptive pill; instead, it's an emergency pill for pregnancy prevention.

Does i-pill cause any side effects?

i-pill has no long-term or dangerous fallouts, and is secure to use for almost all women. Nausea, vomiting, lower abdominal pain, a feeling of breast tenderness and head ache are a few primary fallouts after taking i-pill. All this ought to stop within a day or 2.

There are risks of unforeseen vaginal haemorrhage, but this isn't serious and should clear by the time of the next period. i-pill could as well cause the subsequent period to come early or later than normal. But if the menstruations are held up by more than a week, it's suggested you go in for a maternity examination. i-pill will have no enduring effect that could complicate future (and wanted) pregnancies.