What are emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs)?
Emergency contraceptive pills are two large doses of ordinary birth control pills given within 5 days of unprotected sex. You can take emergency contraceptive pills to avoid becoming pregnant. Benedryl tablets can be taken to help with nausea. Advantages to ECPs: • ECPs prevent unwanted pregnancies after unprotected sex. • Some women who can’t take birth control pills on a regular basis can still use ECPs. • US Food and Drug Administration has stated that use of certain birth control pills is safe and effective for emergency contraception. Disadvantages to ECPs: • ECPs may cause nausea (in about half of women) or vomiting (in about 20% of women). Nausea may be prevented by taking Benedryl one hour before each dose of ECPs. • ECPs are not as effective as other contraceptives. • ECPs should not be used as your regular form of birth control. • ECPs are not available over the counter and will be given by your nurse. Plan B is available over the counter. • You can only obtain ECPs twice per
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