Postcoital

Pills
Birth Control─ Emergency Contraception

By: Anne Shaira B. Saria

What is Postcoital Contraception?

Postcoital or emergency contraception i

s used to prevent unwanted pregnancy
after unprotected sexual intercourse or
to avert potential contraceptive failure.
Types of Postcoital Pills

1) Ulipristal (ella, ellaOne)

2) Pills containing a hormone called levonorgestrel:
 My Way (over-the-counter)
 Plan B One-Step (over-the-counter)
 Preventeza (over-the-counter)
 Take Action (over-the-counter)
How does it work?

Ella can be taken up to 120

hours after sex.

It is taken as one tablet in o

ne dose.
How does it work?
Levonorgestrel emergency contrac
eption may prevent pregnancy by t
emporarily blocking eggs from bein
g released, by stopping fertilization,
or by keeping a fertilized egg from
becoming implanted in the uterus.
How does it work?

Levonorgestrel is taken in o
ne dose with one pill.
How does it work?

It should be taken as soon a

s possible ─ within 72 hours
of unprotected intercourse.
How does it work?

Levonorgestrel is taken as d
irected, it can reduce the ch
ance of pregnancy by close
to 90%.
Where Can I Get Emergency
Contraception?

Emergency contraceptive pills (EC

Ps) are available at Planned Parent
hood; college, public, and women's
health centers; private doctors; and
some hospital emergency rooms.
Side Effects Associated With Postcoital Pills

Nausea
Abdominal pain
Fatigue
Headache
Menstrual changes
THANK YOU!
References:

Johnson, T. (2018). Emergency Contraception. Web MD.com. Retrieved from https://ww

w.webmd.com/sex/birth-control/emergency-contraception#2. Retrieved on 2019, Novemb
er 15.

Bathena, R. Guillebaud, J. (2011). Review Postcoital contraception. Retrieved from https:

//obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1576/toag.13.1.29.27638. Retrieved on 2019,
November 15.