Attention! The “morning after pill” is not a birth control method. We encounter many patients who make this mistake; you don’t! Pharmacist Ceren Dirin Ağırdil, who we know as @eczadolabim, explains the differences between the two drugs.
Contraception drugs
- It is a method that provides up to 99% birth control when used regularly every day.
- These drugs contain estrogen and progestan, preventing the release of eggs from the ovary.
- It thickens the mucus layer in the cervix and prevents the sperm from reaching the egg.
- Not all birth control pills are the same, they differ from each other with their properties and ingredients.
- You can start the medication by consulting your doctor.
- The effect decreases when the instructions for use are not followed or forgotten.
The morning-after pill
- It is a pill used only in emergencies.
- These are drugs that contain much higher levels of hormones in a single tablet than are found in birth control pills.
- They can prevent the fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus by thinning the inner layer of the uterus.
- Should be taken as soon as possible (most effective within the first 12 hours) after unprotected intercourse.
- Pre-relationship use is not effective.
- Due to its high hormone content, it is not a regular method of contraception; not used every day.
- Use more than once a month is not recommended.
- If regular and safe contraception is required, contraception should be used.
