miss_scared,
I am so sorry you had a response like the one above; there is nothing about that answer that is correct.
The spotting you are experiencing now is probably your period. It does not sound like you are pregnant, as a home pregnancy test taken after your expected period is 99% accurate at detecting any "pregnancy" hormones.
You can not get pregnant in 24 hours. It actually takes 10-14 days to conceive, from time of ovulation to time of implantation. You know information is inaccurate when the response says, "your baby would be flushed out"...that just does not sound like sound medical/health advice, right? The words "flush out" are vague and don't really make sense. There is no "baby" either; at the moment of implantation (about 10 days after ovulation), you would have a fertilized egg called an embryo. Women do experience miscarriages, but health professionals would never, ever tell a woman that her "baby was being flushed out", as these words to a traumatic emotional event are extremely harmful, wrong and terrifying.
The spotting/bleeding you experience from taking the emergency contraception is normal, and actually expected. Be sure to read the information that came with this medication, as it will clarify your symptoms for you. Side effects of EC include unusual/irregular bleeding patterns, defined by spotting, breakthrough bleeding (bleeding in between periods). EC can cause your regular menstrual period to be early or late, and this may happen for a cycle or two.
Birth control pills, hormonal contraception and emergency contraception are absolutely safe, and do not harm the woman or fetus if you are already pregnant. They do not cause an abortion; this information is truly outdated. Birth control pills and emergency contraception do not end a pregnancy once the fertilized egg is already implanted.
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miss_scared,
I am so sorry you had a response like the one above; there is nothing about that answer that is correct.
The spotting you are experiencing now is probably your period. It does not sound like you are pregnant, as a home pregnancy test taken after your expected period is 99% accurate at detecting any "pregnancy" hormones.
You can not get pregnant in 24 hours. It actually takes 10-14 days to conceive, from time of ovulation to time of implantation. You know information is inaccurate when the response says, "your baby would be flushed out"...that just does not sound like sound medical/health advice, right? The words "flush out" are vague and don't really make sense. There is no "baby" either; at the moment of implantation (about 10 days after ovulation), you would have a fertilized egg called an embryo. Women do experience miscarriages, but health professionals would never, ever tell a woman that her "baby was being flushed out", as these words to a traumatic emotional event are extremely harmful, wrong and terrifying.
The spotting/bleeding you experience from taking the emergency contraception is normal, and actually expected. Be sure to read the information that came with this medication, as it will clarify your symptoms for you. Side effects of EC include unusual/irregular bleeding patterns, defined by spotting, breakthrough bleeding (bleeding in between periods). EC can cause your regular menstrual period to be early or late, and this may happen for a cycle or two.
Birth control pills, hormonal contraception and emergency contraception are absolutely safe, and do not harm the woman or fetus if you are already pregnant. They do not cause an abortion; this information is truly outdated. Birth control pills and emergency contraception do not end a pregnancy once the fertilized egg is already implanted.
For more information about emergency contraception, please review: Emergency Contraception Update, 2010
Please let us know if you have any additional questions!
October 14, 2010 - 9:04pmThis Comment
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