Morning After Pill Reactions
Plan b one step is a backup method of preventing pregnancy and should not be used as regular birth control.
Morning after pill reactions. Side effects requiring immediate medical attention. Apparent interaction between warfarin and levonorgestrel used for emergency contraception. In fact levonorgestrel is more effective the sooner you take it. You re allergic to any component of the morning after pill.
People sometimes call it the morning after pill but you don t have to wait until the morning after sex to take it. Like the normal contraceptive pill the morning after pill prevents the egg from implanting in the womb thus preventing pregnancy instead of terminating it. Plan b one step is used to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or failure of other forms of birth control such as condom breakage or missing 2 or more birth control pills. It is a one.
The morning after pill can also have serious interactions with prescribed medications. The morning after pill does not cause an abortion and it won t work if you are already pregnant. You may also want to consult with your doctor if your scheduled period is more than seven days late as this could indicate that you re pregnant. Both types of morning after pill contain hormones which help to avoid a pregnancy.
Taking the morning after pill is like having an abortion. There are two different tablets available in the uk. Ellison j thomson aj greer ia. If any unexpected adverse reactions occur after using the morning after pill you should call your doctor.
This document contains side effect information about levonorgestrel. The british medical journal has reported that the morning after pill can interfere with warfarin medications. Some of the dosage forms listed on this page may not apply to the brand name morning after. Don t take a morning after pill if.
Levonelle and ellaone you can also get generic levonelle levonorgestrel. You re taking certain medications that can decrease the effectiveness of the morning after pill such as barbiturates or st.