Emergency contraceptive pills are safe and effective for all women. This includes women who cannot, for whatever reason, use hormonal contraception. Since emergency contraceptive pills are used for short-term prevention of pregnancy, there are no medical conditions that make them unsafe for any woman.
However, there are a few circumstances in which the emergency contraceptive may not be a good choice:
– for women who take oral glucocorticoids to control severe asthma, Ulipristal acetate ECPs are not recommended;
– if a woman has taken progestogen within seven days before taking a Ulipristal acetate ECP, the effectiveness could be reduced; and
– in women with higher BMIs or body weight, there is a possibility that oral emergency contraceptive pills, particularly LNG-EC, may be less effective [9].
When ECPs are not a good option, your healthcare provider will most likely recommend a non-hormonal IUD as a form of emergency contraception.
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