Patient's question:
Female, 26, ate emergency contraception pills yesterday after staying in a private house with her boyfriend. She is a bit worried, as she has seen reports saying that taking emergency contraception pills can lead to ectopic pregnancy. She has imagined whether she might experience such a thing. Hello expert, does taking emergency contraception pills cause ectopic pregnancy?Doctor's answer:
The view that emergency contraception pills can cause ectopic pregnancy has not yet been confirmed. According to a 2009 trial by the Family Planning Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, emergency contraception pills do not increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy. The results of the trial showed that among 15,696 women who took levonorgestrel emergency contraception pills, 307 became pregnant, with 3 cases of ectopic pregnancy, accounting for 1% of the total number of pregnancies. The incidence of ectopic pregnancy in women with normal pregnancies is 0.8% to 2%. Ectopic pregnancy is a serious condition, and patients are advised to seek timely symptomatic treatment and follow their doctors' recommendations for treatment.