If Postinor is not available you can use Nordette or other combination OCP at higher dose than normal. See here.

Saw brouchure in clinic few weeks ago. Dunno how effective.

The answer is here already :-)

the earlier you take after unprotected sex, the more effective it is.

The best precaution is not to embark if you are not ready.

how much is da pill selling? eat one enuf ady? or have to eat a few days?

Emergency pill? RM4.90. Inside got 2. 12 hr eat 1. Eat for 1 day only.

erm..got any age limit for those morning after pill?

still betta than using birth control pills i think? since not much side effect of ECP.

must at least had period before.

bleeding is the commonest side effect = period. thats y gals cant take it more than 4 times a month to prevent anemia.

but if u read it properly, not more than 3 times (2pills each time) in one month

not more than 2 times in 1 mth..

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Added on November 9, 2007, 12:37 amits better to use the BC pills. at least its more effective than the ECP. ECP effectiveness is only 85% compare to the BC pill.

This post has been edited by icecream: Nov 9 2007, 12:37 AM

still not healthy to take it too often.

it is not a typical contraceptive pills. it is emergency hormonal contraception. it is not used as a typical contraception method.

it is never meant to be used for planned unprotected sex nor as a typical contraception method. like the name suggest, emergency hormonal , it mess up with your hormonal system. if you are to get it nasty s/e, you are going suffer it that you will miss having good time on holiday.

not more than 3 times per month? even if you have it once every 3 months, you are risking your chance of conceiving baby in the future.

go and get a proper contraception, instead of relying on emergency hormonal contraception.

not much side effect? the side effects are so nasty (abdominal cramp, dizziness, sickness, nausea and vomiting etc) and if you vomited or had diarrhoea after taking the ehc, the effect is gone.

Hi. This thread has been informational.

I have 3 questions to ask. Hope someone knowledgeable can advice.

1. Obviously the Withdrawal method (pulling out the penis before ejaculation) is not that effective. But I am wondering what are the chances of pregnancy if the penis is withdrawn before ejaculation? Sperm is present in pre-ejaculation but if the guy can withdraw in time, can we say that the chances of getting pregnant is very very low like 5%? Have you personally experienced or heard of stories where someone got pregnant even when the guy withdrew before ejaculation?

2. It is noted that Emergency intrauterine device (IUD) as a contraception method is 99.99%. But it seems that more people favors taking Emergency pills than using IUD. I guess one problem is because the IUD has to be inserted by a doctor or nurse. But is the device sold in local pharmacies? And do you think its possible to insert it by yourself without doctor's help?

3. There are always a lot of issues about using condoms. But I am thinking about the lubricant stuff that comes with the condom. Can the lubricant (by the way what exactly is the lubricant made of?) cause side-effects in long term? Not much is mentioned about the side-effects of lubricant from condom.
Also I am wondering if it is okay to have oral sex after the condom is removed since there are lubricant left on the penis.

Actually I have asked more than 3 questions... my apologies.

Thank you.

2. rather than going to emergency pill, use contraceptive pill instead. and some ppl are allergic to IUD.

3. lubricant is doesnt have harmful side-effect. there are two types of lubs, the water based or the non-water based. with latex condom, only water based lubricant can be used. there is no harm to swallow small quantity of lubs actually.

for your info, google it and you will get all the answer.

Withdrawal method has a failure rate of 20-25% in the first year of use. However, if you apply the method correctly and consistently, the failure rate can be as low as 5%.....

"Emergency pills" are preferred as it is easy to take and cheap. However, it only protects well if taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse. The IUD can protect up to 5 days after intercourse/date of ovulation but needs a trained staff to insert (usually a doctor). You can't insert it yourself. You can usually get it at the family planning clinic.

is long term effect of the emergency pills will have probability of not getting baby? does long does it takes to see the early symptoms of pregnancy?

again, do not mix up emergency contraception pill and typical / common oral contraceptives pills. frequent and prolong use of hormonal emergency contraceptive pill will cause infertility for sure. for safe sex, use oral contraceptive pills not emergency contraceptive pill.

and pregnancy is not a disease, the word 'symptoms' doesnt sounds appropriate. how long does it takes to see the sign? depends on the girl menstrual period, as quick as two weeks if the period has not come. and there is a thing called pregnancy test kit.

This post has been edited by youngkies: Dec 16 2007, 03:10 AM

What mod is trying to stress on is that the ECP is NOT to be used as a proper contraception. It is to be used for that occasional EMERGENCY that happens. If you used it frequently, that means you need a proper contraception rather than relying on the ECP.

Hehe, some corrections.

There is actually no evidence to suggest that ECP will cause infertility. I don't think there are any good studies to link prolonged/frequent use of ECP to infertility.

Also, in the medical field, they do use "symptoms of pregnancy" to denote the early symptoms of pregnancy e.g. nausea, vomiting, breast engorgement, tiredness, frequent urination and food cravings......

This post has been edited by kmarc: Dec 16 2007, 11:47 AM