Patient's question:
Patient Gender: After having the first sexual intercourse without contraception, I took emergency contraception. Will I get pregnant? When can I test for pregnancy? What should I pay attention to when taking emergency contraception, and what are the side effects? How long is the time limit for medical abortion and surgical abortion? If I don't get pregnant, when will my next period be? Please help the expert. Thank you!!!Doctor's answer:
For women with regular menstrual cycles, you calculate when your next period will come, and subtract 14 days from the first day of the next period. This day is the ovulation day. The 4 days before and 5 days after the ovulation day are the dangerous period (ovulation period). During this time, sexual intercourse can easily lead to pregnancy. The effectiveness of birth control pills exceeds 90%, and taking a birth control pill after intercourse generally prevents pregnancy. Due to its inhibitory effect on delaying ovulation and its ability to suppress the endometrium, birth control pills can delay the next period. Additionally, temporary medication may cause a temporary increase in hormone levels in the blood, followed by a decline, resulting in withdrawal bleeding, which appears as an early period. The side effects of birth control pills may lead to endocrine disorders, menstrual irregularities, amenorrhea, infertility, or gastrointestinal discomfort, headaches, weight gain, nervousness, low mood, skin hyperpigmentation, and acne, among others. Excessive use may cause infertility in the future. Birth control pills should not be used more than three times within a year, and only once per month.