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What Are The Side Effects Of Taking Unwanted 72 ?
Question: What are the effects after consuming unwanted 72 first time and what happens after taking it?
Brief Answer:
Please find requested information below.
Detailed Answer:
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Unwanted 72 is an emergency contraceptive pill and to be used only in case of emergency when there has been sex without any protection or the protection has been questionable like a break in condoms.
It contains Levonorgestrel 1.5 mg and is taken as an oral preparation to be taken within 72 hours of sexual intercourse. It prevents pregnancy by altering the sex hormones in a woman and this prevents release of egg from the ovary and inhibits fertilization between sperm and egg. This way it prevents a pregnancy when taken within 72 hours of possible unprotected sex.
When taken for first time or subsequently, there can be early or late periods for next two cycles and mid cycle bleeding. This is because the hormones in Unwanted 72 are high and cause hormonal imbalances.
While single use of unwanted 72 will cause less side effects, taking it regularly can cause cysts in ovary, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome , irregular periods and infertility. For this reason unwanted 72 should be taken only in emergency when you have forgotten to use protections like condoms or there is suspected break in condoms.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Please find requested information below.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Unwanted 72 is an emergency contraceptive pill and to be used only in case of emergency when there has been sex without any protection or the protection has been questionable like a break in condoms.
It contains Levonorgestrel 1.5 mg and is taken as an oral preparation to be taken within 72 hours of sexual intercourse. It prevents pregnancy by altering the sex hormones in a woman and this prevents release of egg from the ovary and inhibits fertilization between sperm and egg. This way it prevents a pregnancy when taken within 72 hours of possible unprotected sex.
When taken for first time or subsequently, there can be early or late periods for next two cycles and mid cycle bleeding. This is because the hormones in Unwanted 72 are high and cause hormonal imbalances.
While single use of unwanted 72 will cause less side effects, taking it regularly can cause cysts in ovary, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome , irregular periods and infertility. For this reason unwanted 72 should be taken only in emergency when you have forgotten to use protections like condoms or there is suspected break in condoms.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Is it any better substitution of unwated 72 or ipill in this doubtful condition?
Brief Answer:
You can choose from condoms or TODAY pessaries.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
No method is 100 percent safe including Unwanted 72 and iPill.
If you are not married to your partner then condoms are safest. Thios will also protect you from sexually transmitted infections like HIV and STDs. You can get thin condoms which will not cause any difference inn sexual pleasure.
If you are married to your partner then you can go for TODAY pessary which is a capsule which the female inserts inside the vagina just before having sex. This kills sperms which are ejaculated in vagina during sex. Please follow instructions on package before use. This is available at most pharmacy shops.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
You can choose from condoms or TODAY pessaries.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
No method is 100 percent safe including Unwanted 72 and iPill.
If you are not married to your partner then condoms are safest. Thios will also protect you from sexually transmitted infections like HIV and STDs. You can get thin condoms which will not cause any difference inn sexual pleasure.
If you are married to your partner then you can go for TODAY pessary which is a capsule which the female inserts inside the vagina just before having sex. This kills sperms which are ejaculated in vagina during sex. Please follow instructions on package before use. This is available at most pharmacy shops.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
After consuming unwanted 72 once, does it cause any problem like bleeding, abdominal pain or any other difficulties like this (please brief) and if yes then for how long time it remains?
Brief Answer:
Only periods might be late or early.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
If Unwanted 72 is taken once then chance of abdominal pain or headache and discomfort is almost nil. There can be little bleeding and periods can be early or late. No serious problems will be there.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Only periods might be late or early.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
If Unwanted 72 is taken once then chance of abdominal pain or headache and discomfort is almost nil. There can be little bleeding and periods can be early or late. No serious problems will be there.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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