Yes. The efficacy of the morning-after pill is lower than the pill normally used on a day-to-day basis. Its effectiveness varies between 0% and 80% depending on the time it takes to take. The longer you take the longer the chance of pregnancy.
Important: the morning-after pill should only be used in special situations as an emergency contraceptive, it should never be used repeatedly because there are serious health risks (thromboembolic events: infarction, stroke and thrombosis).
1 - When to use the morning-after pill?
- If you had unprotected sex with penis penetration into the vagina (did not use condoms or contraceptives of any kind);
- If the condom has burst and does not use contraceptive of any kind;
2 - When not to use the pill the next day?
- If you use contraceptives of any type for more than 10 days;
- In the contraceptive pause;
- If you used a condom;
- If you are menstruating;
- If you are on days to get menstruating;
- If there was no penetration into the vagina;
- If you are breastfeeding.
3 - I took the morning-after pill and felt sick, is it pregnancy?
Probably not. This is a frequent side effect of the morning after pill. Vomiting, headache, dizziness, malaise, and bleeding may also occur before the normal day of menstruation with cramps or even menstrual delay.
4 - I took the pill and after a few days I had bleeding and cramps, can it be pregnancy?
These symptoms are usually due to the morning-after pill itself. Small bleeding and menstrual irregularity are common after taking the morning-after pill. Always remembering that the effectiveness of the morning after pill is limited and does not prevent pregnancy in some women. Having bleeding does not mean that you are not pregnant, you may be pregnant even with this bleeding, although the chances are small.
The effectiveness of the morning after pill is independent of the presence or absence of bleeding after taking it.
5 - Bleeding after taking the morning-after pill?
It is something common and "normal". Bleeding can take several forms: it can be like a normal menstruation or it can be different (little and light or little and it kind of blurs coffee, or it may even have a strong bleeding like a hemorrhage).
The effectiveness of the morning after pill is independent of the presence or absence of bleeding after taking it.
6 - I took the morning-after pill and had no reaction or side effects and no bleeding?
What a good thing, not all women will feel the side effects of the medicines they take. The effectiveness of the morning after pill is independent of the presence or absence of bleeding after taking it.
7 - I took the morning-after pill and the menses delayed, what do I do?
It may be pill effect, but it can be pregnancy, wait until 15 days late and then take the pregnancy test.
8 - If I take the morning-after pill and are pregnant?
Eventually this is a possibility that occurs, usually not leading to any great consequences to the pregnancy and the fetus, the morning after pill is not abortive (it does not cause abortion) if it were so it would be prohibited in Brazil.
9 - Can the morning-after pill cut off the effects of other contraceptives?
No. The morning after pill is also a contraceptive and therefore reinforces the effect of other contraceptives.
10 - I am breastfeeding, can I take the morning-after pill?
No. The chances of pregnancy in breastfeeding are small and the morning-after pill may even stop you from producing milk.
