Welcome to EmpowHER and thank you for coming to us with your questions about an emergency contraceptive.
Emergency contraception pills mainly work by stopping the release of an egg. The pills also may stop sperm from fertilizing the egg. They also may prevent a fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus.
Most emergency contraception pills use levonorgestrel, a form of the hormone progesterone.
Break through bleeding is the result of the hormonal imbalance caused by the dose of synthetic hormone. Vaginal bleeding is normal and indicates the pill was effective in preventing pregnancy.
Your next period may start earlier or later than normal.
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Hello Hashmom,
Welcome to EmpowHER and thank you for coming to us with your questions about an emergency contraceptive.
Emergency contraception pills mainly work by stopping the release of an egg. The pills also may stop sperm from fertilizing the egg. They also may prevent a fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus.
Most emergency contraception pills use levonorgestrel, a form of the hormone progesterone.
Break through bleeding is the result of the hormonal imbalance caused by the dose of synthetic hormone. Vaginal bleeding is normal and indicates the pill was effective in preventing pregnancy.
Your next period may start earlier or later than normal.
Regards,
November 28, 2014 - 9:54amMaryann
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