Patient's question:
How is the emergency contraceptive pill used? Is it bad for your health?Doctor's answer:
Emergency contraception pills prevent pregnancy by inhibiting ovulation, blocking fertilization, and thus preventing the fertilized egg from implanting in the uterine lining. However, frequent overuse and excessive use of emergency contraception pills may cause harm to the body. Its main ingredients are similar to those used in medication-induced abortion, and it is a synthetic hormone. If used excessively or too frequently, the most direct side effect is menstrual disorders, such as prolonged menstrual periods and increased menstrual flow, because it forcibly alters the body's endocrine system in the short term. Remember, emergency contraception pills are only an emergency backup method to be used when regular contraception fails, and they are not a routine form of birth control.