Patient's question:
I have an itchy lower body, and my underwear is always yellow. What's going on? What are the effects of pregnancy after taking emergency contraception on the child?Doctor's answer:
The main component of emergency contraception pills is a synthetic progestogen, chemically known as levonorgestrel. If pregnant women take progestogen hormones, it may affect the development of the reproductive organs of the fetus, potentially causing female fetuses to become masculinized. Generally, in such cases, the fetus can be retained because the period within 4 weeks from the last menstrual period is the pre-stage of cell and tissue differentiation, during which the fetus is generally not sensitive to various teratogens. Moreover, the development of the reproductive system occurs around week 8 of pregnancy. Since emergency contraception pills have a short metabolic time in the body, approximately 3 days, taking them within 4 weeks from the last menstrual period has little impact on the fetus.