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pr, containing levonorgestrel, ethinyl estradiol, a medication related to estrogen, regular types of birth control pills, emergency contraception, must take 2, 5 "regular" pills together to equal a single dose of emergency contraception, another type of emergency contraception, intrauterine device, iud, does not involve any medications, an iud, birth control device that is inserted into a woman's uterus by a physician, iud is inserted, 5 days after unprotected intercourse, acts, emergency contraception, iuds, intended, long-term birth control, 1-10 years, emergency contraception has several potential effects on a woman's reproductive system that could help to decrease her risk of getting pregnant, emergency contraceptive drugs appear to work primarily by preventing, delaying egg release, ovulation, ovaries, slow egg, sperm transport, in the fallopian tubes, make the uterine lining less hospitable, implantation of a pregnancy, iuds, toxic to sperm, change the uterine lining so that implantation is less likely, emergency contraception, used following many different situations of unprotected intercourse, rape, unplanned acts of intercourse, a birth control method fails, instance, emergency contraception, prevent pregnancy after a condom breaks, a diaphragm slips out of place, birth control pills, forgotten, emergency contraception is available by prescription only, an iud, an office visit, a telephone call, health care provider's office, all a woman needs to, start emergency contraception medication, health care providers, provide patients, a prescription, an emergency contraception drug to keep at home, in case it is needed, in the future, a toll-free hotline, 1-888-not-2-late, get more information, emergency contraception, operators at this number, able, contact information, physicians in local areas who prescribe emergency contraception, first dose of emergency contraception medications, taken up to 72 hours after unprotected intercourse, second dose is taken 12 hours, drugs, most effective, after intercourse, effectiveness, oral emergency contraception medications, prevent, 75-89% of pregnancies that occur after unprotected sexual intercourse, work best, after intercourse, emergency contraception by iud insertion is more effective, not every woman who has unprotected intercourse, get pregnant, risk of pregnancy depends on many factors, the time, in the menstrual cycle that intercourse occurs, instance, 100 women have unprotected intercourse once, in the middle 2 weeks of menstrual cycles, become pregnant, they all use emergency contraception, 72 hours of intercourse, 1 to 2, become pregnant, unpleasant side effects from emergency contraception medications, common, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fatigue, headache, changes in menstrual bleeding, nausea, vomiting, the most troublesome side effects, nausea occurs, 50%, the time, vomiting, 20%, the time after emergency contraceptive pills, doctors recommend taking an anti-emetic medication, a drug, prevent nausea, vomiting, taking the emergency contraception pills, prevent these side effects, progesterone-only emergency contraceptives cause less nausea, vomiting than methods that contain both progesterone, estrogen-like medications, after taking emergency contraception, a woman's next menstrual cycle, start earlier, later than expected, menstrual flow lighter, heavier than usual, most women, start next period, 7 days, the expected date, a woman's menstrual bleeding, does not start, 3 weeks after taking emergency contraception, might be pregnant, visit her health care provider, emergency contraception drugs, not appear to harm an early pregnancy, women who believe that they, already pregnant, have been, longer than several days should not take such drugs, effects, well studied, women, vaginal bleeding, an unknown reason should discuss this, taking emergency contraception, women who cannot take birth control pills regularly still be able, use emergency contraceptives, should also discuss this option, iud placement has risks of pelvic infection, uterine injury, quite rare, long-term use of an iud, birth control, side effects heavy menstrual bleeding, painful menstrual cramps, interested in iud placement, emergency contraception should discuss the risks, benefits of iud use, health care providers, special considerations, have confused emergency contraception drugs, the "abortion pill", but they, not the same thing, a woman who knows she is pregnant takes the "abortion pill", the intent to terminate the early pregnancy, 4 to 7 weeks after conception, emergency contraception pills, taken after unprotected sex, prevent conception from occurring, emergency contraception is taken, sperm, egg have already joined, the fertilized egg has implanted, in the uterine wall, pregnancy, still be prevented by inhibition of transport, the tubes, implantation, in the uterus, emergency contraception prevents fertilization, it prevents implantation after fertilization has already occurred, emergency contraception, not end an early pregnancy that has already implanted, in the uterus, emergency contraception fails, woman becomes pregnant, any long-term effects on the pregnancy, fetus, emergency contraception provides a second chance at preventing undesired pregnancies, should not be used, a routine birth control method, less effective at preventing pregnancies than most types of birth control, unprotected intercourse also puts a woman at risk of sexually transmitted infections hiv, emergency contraception, does not protect against infections, health care providers, provide counseling, possibly treatment, concern, "morning-after" medication combination, women, men, been raped, who believe they, have been exposed to hiv infection, unprotected sex, needle-sharing, but much more involved course of drugs, have serious side effects, not always, prevent infection, been exposed to hiv, contact an emergency room, knowledgeable hiv specialist, organization, ask, "postexposure prophylaxis".