How to use:
EC pills taken orally within 72 hours and at the most within 120 hours after having sex. Take a pill to prevent nausea one hour before taking first ECPs. DO NOT have unprotected sex after you have taken ECPs.
When to use:
The EC pill must be taken as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse.
Advantages:
鈥 Can be used to prevent pregnancy after sex has occurred.
鈥 ECPs will not harm a pregnancy.
Disadvantages:
鈥 No protection against STDs and HIV/AIDS.
鈥 Symptoms may include nausea/vomiting, fatigue, headache, abdominal pain or breast tenderness.
鈥 The longer you wait to take an ECP after sex, the less likely the pills will prevent pregnancy.
Effectiveness:
鈥 When no birth control is used, 85 out of 100 women will get pregnant over time.
鈥 8 out of 100 women get pregnant after using ECPs within 72 hours of having unprotected sex.
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