What happens if I take emergency contraceptive pills two days in a row?

What happens if I take emergency contraceptive pills two days in a row?

How to use effective and reasonable contraceptive measures is believed to be something that all married men and women need to pay attention to. Nowadays, there are many methods of contraception, such as birth control pills, condoms, IUDs, ligation and so on. Because emergency contraception is a relatively simple contraceptive method to use, and contraceptive pills are not likely to affect the couple's sex life, it is chosen by many people. The contraceptive measures for emergency contraception are very reasonable, and the rate of reasonable contraceptive measures for emergency contraception is around 90%. Many female friends want to know whether emergency contraception can be taken for two consecutive days? The following points will explain it to you.

First, emergency contraception works by suppressing ovulation and changing the cervical mucus, making it difficult for sperm to pass through. There are two types of emergency contraception. One is the birth control pill, which is mainly a rescue method used after unprotected sex. The second type is short-acting contraceptives. It is recommended that short-acting contraceptives be taken for twenty-one days within the menstrual cycle to have the actual effect of contraception. Because the two emergency contraceptives are taken in different ways, the harm to the human body is also different.

Second, birth control pills can be taken within 72 hours of sexual intercourse, but emergency birth control pills are more harmful to female friends. Contraceptive pills can be taken at most once a month, and it is recommended not to exceed three times a year. If birth control pills are taken too much, it will cause hormone disorders in female friends and cause endocrine imbalance. Therefore, birth control pills cannot be taken for two days in a row.

Third, short-acting contraceptives need to be taken continuously. Short-acting contraceptives are less harmful to women. They only slightly affect menstruation during the period of taking them, but will not have any effect after stopping the medication. Short-acting contraceptives must be taken continuously for 21 days during the menstrual cycle to be effective in preventing pregnancy, so short-acting contraceptives can be taken continuously.

The above three points are introduced for many female friends to learn whether emergency contraception can be taken for two consecutive days. We hope that this article can help women clearly understand emergency contraception and common problems in taking emergency contraception. Contraceptive pills have a huge impact on women's endocrine system, so everyone must pay attention and not take them excessively. In addition to emergency contraception, you can also use condoms, IUDs, ligation surgery and other contraceptive measures.

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