Preventing pregnancy after having unprotected intercourse or if your contraception has failed, such as a split condom or a missed tablet, is possible by using an emergency contraception pill.
What is an “emergency contraceptive method”?
Contraception that may use immediately after a sexual encounter is called emergency contraception. These should be within five days following intercourse, but the sooner they are, the more effective.
Approach to the problem
They prevent conception by inhibiting or delaying ovulation, but they don’t cause a termination of the pregnancy. Before sperm and egg interact, the copper in the IUD alters their chemical composition, preventing conception. Pregnant women may use emergency contraception without fear of harming their unborn child.
Emergency contraception is appropriate for everyone who needs it
Any woman or girl of reproductive age may require emergency contraception to avert an unplanned pregnancy. The use of emergency contraception has no absolute medical contraindications. In the case of emergency contraception, there are no restrictions on the age of usage. The same conditions apply to normal copper IUD usage apply to emergency copper IUD use.
Regular contraceptive use is becoming more common
After that, women and girls who have used ECPs may return to or begin using a standard form of contraception. No further contraceptive protection is required if a copper IUD for the emergency contraception pill.
Women and girls who have received levonorgestrel-containing ECPs (LNG) or combined oral contraceptive pills (COCs) may continue using their current contraceptive method or begin using a copper-bearing IUD.
Women and girls may restart or begin any progestogen-containing technique (combination hormonal contraception or progestogen-only contraceptives) on the 6th day after taking UPA, regardless of the form of contraception they previously used. If they are not pregnant, an LNG-IUD may if verified, and the copper IUD may right away.
Emergency contraceptive methods
Emergency contraception options include:
- A UPA-enriched ECP
- Some ECPs incorporate LNG
- oral contraceptive pills in combination
- Intrauterine devices that contain copper
Devices implanted during pregnancy that include copper
WHO advises inserting a copper-bearing IUD within five days following unprotected intercourse as an emergency contraceptive technique. A highly effective, long-acting, and reversible contraceptive process is ideal for women using this approach.
Effectiveness
As far as emergency contraception goes, this is the most reliable method on the market right now. Once the IUD is in place, women can use it indefinitely or switch to another form of birth control.
Indicators of health insurance coverage
The same conditions apply to normal copper IUD usage apply to emergency copper IUD use. The risk of sexually transmitted infections like chlamydia and gonorrhea is when a copper-bearing IUD is an emergency contraceptive after sexual assault. A copper-bearing IUD should not be utilized as an emergency contraceptive method when a woman is already pregnant.
