Patient's question:
My colleague's husband came back from a distant place a few weeks ago. Because he's a soldier, he only comes back once in a long time. Yesterday, my colleague was in a bad mood because she was diagnosed with a uterine fibroid after a thorough check-up. Although it's not serious, it's still quite annoying. She said it might be because of the emergency contraceptive pill she took.Doctor's answer:
Emergency contraception refers to the method of breastfeeding to prevent early pregnancy after a period of time without protection during intercourse or after successful breastfeeding. Drug breastfeeding is the most commonly used method. Women who have experienced accidental injury or had unprotected intercourse due to other reasons, or those who have successfully breastfed due to issues like rusted or slipped condoms, incorrect calculation of safe days, etc., can consider taking emergency contraception medication, which is effective within 72 hours after intercourse.