What does “emergency contraception” mean?
Emergency contraception is a way of preventing pregnancy or reducing the chance of its occurrence after unprotected intercourse or when birth control methods are thought to be failed or when sex is forced. Other terms are used synonymously as “morning after pills”, “day after pills”, and “morning after contraception”. What are the methods used for emergency contraception? Emergency contraception can be accomplished by: • Pills (most commonly used method), including both progesterone-only & combined pills (Estrogen + Progesterone). • Copper-T intrauterine device (IUD). What is the best timing for taking emergency contraceptive pills? Although sometimes called “morning after pills”, they are most effective when taken right away after intercourse and not necessarily in the next morning as the name might imply. However, they can still be taken for up to 5 days (120 hours) following unprotected intercourse. How about the best timing for IUD insertion? IUD can be inserted 5-7 days after ovul
