Emergency contraception 08

What is Emergency Contraception when it is used?

Emergency Contraception are contraceptive measures used after unprotected sexual relations, in order to prevent a fertilization. There are two types of measures:

• Oral
• Intra-uterine device

when it is used?

It has to be used as quick as possible for more chances to prevent the pregnancy, and within the 3 days after the sexual relation. The sooner it is taken thee more chances for the women not to become pregnant.
It should be used in case of a unprotected sexual contact, but it should not be used as a regular mean of contraception: it is not as efficient as condoms or pills which are used before or during a sexual contact. Moreover, it does not prevent sexually transmitted infections such as HIV. Only condoms do.--NabilaN 8 janvier 2009 à 10:39 (MET)

Who uses that?

Men can't use Emergency contraceptivs, they are only made for women. It is in the women's body that the potential baby is going to develop so we have to prevent the pregnancy within women. Any action on the man's body would be useless as once the sperm is released they have nothing to do anatomically with pregnancy.

What about emergency contraception and abortion???

for more information on Abortion: Abortion_08

What are the different contraceptive methods and how do they work?

emergency contraceptive pills ("morning after pills")

2 types Plan B: http://ec.princeton.edu/pills/plan-b.html

Copper-T Intrauterine Device

"The Copper-T is an intrauterine device (IUD) that some women use for regular birth control, but you can also have a doctor or other trained clinician insert it up to five days after sex to prevent pregnancy. As emergency contraception, the Copper-T IUD is much more effective than either type of emergency contraceptive pill (or “morning after pill”) because it reduces your risk of getting pregnant by more than 99%. Another advantage to the Copper-T IUD is that you can keep it in place to prevent pregnancy for up to ten years.

An IUD might not be the best birth control for you if you could be at risk of sexually transmitted infections (STDs). If you aren’t absolutely sure you and your partner are both STD free – or if one of you might have sex with someone else – that increases your chances of being exposed to common STDs like chlamydia or gonorrhea (and since these STDs often show no symptoms, getting tested may be the only way to know if you’ve been infected). Being forced to have sex can also expose you to STDs. In rare cases, these STDs can cause a pelvic infection at the time the IUD is inserted or soon afterwards. Untreated pelvic infection can make you infertile (unable to have a baby)." --> copier coller = have to modify ^^ huhuhuhu --NabilaN 8 janvier 2009 à 11:23 (MET)

References

http://ec.princeton.edu/pills/plan-b.html

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