Is it okay to take emergency contraception every month?

Birth control pills are used to prevent pregnancy if you have sex without contraception. Although emergency contraceptive pills are often used in emergencies, some people still question whether emergency contraception can be used regularly? This article helps to provide a general overview of the issue.

The emergency contraceptive pill is sometimes called the 'morning pill'. It is used to prevent pregnancy if you have sex without contraception. For example, when a condom breaks, misses a pill, or doesn't use birth control. The best known form of emergency contraception is the emergency contraceptive pill, sometimes called the morning pill, and the other is the copper IUD. You can choose an emergency contraceptive pill or a copper IUD for emergency contraception.
Emergency contraception comes in two forms:
Ulipristal acetate (sold as EllaOne®); and Levonorgestrel (various brand names). There is a different class of emergency contraceptive pills. Progestin-based drugs called levonorgestrel are available in the United States. Another, made with ulipristal acetate (an anti-digestive agent) is available by prescription only in the United States. Additionally, certain types of combined oral contraceptives ("pills") can also be used as emergency contraception.

Emergency contraceptive pills are about 85% effective at preventing pregnancy. The emergency contraceptive pill ulipristal acetate is more effective at preventing pregnancy than the emergency contraceptive levonorgestrel.
Another emergency contraceptive option is the copper IUD. It is more than 99% effective at preventing pregnancy.

Emergency contraceptives may not work if:
You are taking certain medicines (check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist) You use them too late Vomiting within 2-3 hours after use them

The emergency contraceptive pill should not be a substitute for traditional birth control, although taking the emergency contraceptive pill more than once in a cycle is probably okay.
Emergency contraception will not affect your fertility in the future
Can emergency contraception be taken every month? Probably not, you'll probably be fine if you need to use emergency contraception from time to time — but keep reading because the research isn't clear yet.
According to the emergency contraceptive pill manufacturers and the American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the emergency contraceptive pill is not designed to be a substitute for conventional methods of contraception.
In part, there isn't much research on the subject. For example, research on the prescription-only pill was very limited on use more than three times over a one-year period. For people who continue to use emergency contraception, the manufacturer recommends looking at other birth control options.
ACOG does not recommend the use of emergency contraception as a long-term contraceptive option because in general a person will be exposed to higher than normal levels of hormones than if you were using combined internal contraception. regular hormonal or progestin-only birth control pills. In addition, regular use can also lead to more frequent side effects and menstrual disturbances.
Contrary to these recommendations, a group of researchers studied the effectiveness of levonorgesterel emergency contraception for infrequent sex (6 days or less per month) using Use it as a primary method of contraception. For women under 35 years of age, the pregnancy rate with emergency contraceptive use (within 24 hours of intercourse in this study) was 11 pregnancies per year per 100 women. Rates are even lower for general use (if combined with other forms of contraception or taken late) with only 10 pregnancies per year per 100 women.

While the manufacturers of the levonorgestrel pill do not recommend taking the emergency contraceptive pill more than once in a cycle, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the manufacturers of the progestin-only pill contradicted this and claimed it was fine. More research is needed to determine if there are any effects from consistent repeated use. If emergency contraception is being used more than once, especially in the same cycle, a more reliable form of contraception should be used.
Remember, when you take emergency contraception, ovulation will be delayed by a few days or prevented. As a result, your current cycle may be affected and may be a few days shorter or longer. 1 in 6 people taking the emergency contraceptive pill levonorgestrel may experience bleeding or bleeding that is not related to menstruation within a week of taking the emergency contraceptive pill. People taking the emergency contraceptive pill levonorgestrel often experience unusual bleeding.
If your period is more than a week late, you should take a pregnancy test. Remember, emergency contraception is not a guarantee of contraception.
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