Morning After Birth Control
It s important to find the method that fits into your life.
Morning after birth control. The morning after pill is intended for backup contraception only not as a primary method of birth control. Morning after pills are not intended for long term use. Examples of barrier methods include barrier methods sponge spermicides condoms hormonal methods pill patch surgical sterilization tubal ligation vasectomy natural methods and the morning after pill. Emergency contraception pills do not interfere with oral contraceptives 1.
The morning after pills effectiveness depends on which method is used. In fact some kinds of birth control pills can be taken in high doses for emergency contraception. Find the right birth control method for you. Morning after pills work by preventing ovulation and by preventing fertilized eggs from implanting themselves in the uterus.
Read about recommended birth control methods available for daily use and only use morning after pills in emergency situations. Because this research did not examine exactly how the morning after pill worked the fda chose to include that it could affect implantation on the product s labeling mainly because the thinking was that because birth control pills may work by changing the lining of the uterus the morning after pill does too. Emergency contraception and birth control pills. Better yet use a reliable form of birth control and plan for a backup method of birth control.
The morning after pill is a type of emergency birth control contraception. The morning after pill is a very safe and effective emergency contraceptive that can be taken after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy. The morning after pill doesn t prevent pregnancy as well as other forms of birth control like the iud implant pill shot or ring. You must wait five days before you resume taking your birth control pills after using the ella morning after pill.
It s safe to continue taking your birth control pills as usual only if you use the plan b one step my way or next choice one dose morning after pill for emergency contraception. How effective is it. You can take the morning after pill up to three to five days after unprotected sex depending on. Taking the morning after pill over and over again is more expensive than being on a regular method of birth control.
But you don t have to wait until the morning after sex to take it.