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Emergency contraception: How much do you know about the morning after pill?
Emergency contraception (ECP) is sometimes called "morning after pill." It should not be used as a substitute for regular birth control, but can be used after unprotected sex. Some of the reasons women may use the ECP are:
• You had unprotected sex
• You used a condom but it broke
• You missed two or more birth control pills in a row
• You received a birth control shot late or should have received it but have not yet
• You were forced to have sex
Emergency contraception will not ...
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Expert & Community Posts
Health Tidbits You Need to Know
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...risk of TSS and other infections. If you're on birth control pills you may actually need to... Read more »
Your Guide To Choosing Birth Control
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...therefore you may not want to spend a monthly fee on birth control pills. On the other hand,... Read more »
I don't want to get pregnant...What are my birth control options?
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...effective and match your profile. If you choose birth control pills and tend to be forgetful... Read more »
Birth Control Side Effects Guide
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...implantation. A recent addition to oral contraception is the birth control pill, Seasonale, an... Read more »
Hormones and Anxiety
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...is interesting is that hormonal therapy, such as birth control pills, does not seem to make any... Read more »
Health Guide
A Matter of Heart
...years old, she didn't know she was increasing her chances of having a heart attack by taking low-dose birth control pills and smoking 40 cigarettes -- essentially two packs -- every day. "I didn't... Read more »Coping with your period
...problems and pregnancy. Treatment options include hormonal medications to make you have a period and birth control pills to keep your periods regular. Birth control pills contain estrogen and... Read more »Birth control and family planning
...the method affordable? Health risk -- learn any potential health risks. For example, birth control pills are usually not recommended for women over age 35 who also smoke. ... Read more »Nipple problems
...women. It may also be caused by a variety of endocrine disorders. Chlorpromazine-type drugs and birth control pills may also cause a milky nipple discharge. Abnormal nipple discharge may be... Read more »Familial hypertriglyceridemia
...such as obesity, hypothyroidism, and diabetes. Patients may be told not to drink alcohol. The use of birth control pills (oral contraceptives) should be reviewed and the specific type chosen... Read more »Images
Medications
...much less effective at that time. Antibiotics and birth control pills should be taken at least 1... Read more »
...may decrease the effectiveness of combination-type birth control pills. This can result in... Read more »
...may decrease the effectiveness of combination-type birth control pills. This can result in... Read more »
...may decrease the effectiveness of combination-type birth control pills. This can result in... Read more »
...may decrease the effectiveness of combination-type birth control pills. You may need to use an... Read more »
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