A 34-year-old member asked:
disadvantage of morning after pill?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Possible Side Effect: Potential se’s w emergency contraception: tender breasts; changes in menstrual flow (spotting, bleeding, early or late period or spotting instead of period); loose stools; dizziness; headache; nausea/ vomiting; abdominal discomfort or feeling tired. If you develop chest tightness, difficulty breathing, swelling of lips, mouth, throat – call 911. Notify your gyn if your period is 7 or > days late.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
What is the disadvantages of morning after pill?
3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

Dr. Arthur Ollendorff answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 28 years experience
No downside to EC: Emergency contraception, such as Plan B (aka morning after pill) is safe and 90% effective in preventing pregnancy. There are very few, if any, disadvantages other than it not being successful in preventing pregnancy.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Please tell me about advantages and disadvantages of the morning after pill?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Charles Whiting answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 27 years experience
Emergencies: The advantage of the morning after pill is that it can delay ovulation so you don't get pregnant if you had one episode of unprotected intercourse.
Its disadvantage is that it only works once each month. If you are in a relationship having sex ever few days, it won't protect you. It isn't as effective as a standard birth-control pill and can have side-effects such as Nausea. Best wishes!
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Kenya
A 27-year-old female asked:
If i suffer the side effects of the morning after pill should I assume they worked ?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Marsha Davis answered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
No: What determines if they work is the ting in relation to your ovulation. The side effects are just from the large amount of joones you took.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Help please? I want to know what are the morning after pill side effects?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

Dr. Charles Whiting answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 27 years experience
See below: Headache, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea are the most common side-effects. It can also cause unexpected or delayed bleeding that can be heavier than normal. Best Wishes!
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Santa Ana, CA
A 16-year-old female asked:
How does the morning after pill work and helps out ?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Victor Bonuel answered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Check out this link.: Take care! http://m.Plannedparenthood.Org/mt/www.Plannedparenthood.Org/health-topics/emergency-contraception-morning-after-pill-4363.Asp.
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