EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES NIGERIA

EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES

The following information is to provide basic knowledge on Emergency Contraceptives as available in Nigeria.
  • Emergency Contraceptives  must be taken within 120 hours of intercourse, however, the sooner they are taken, the more effective they are in preventing pregnancy.
  • Emergency Contraceptives  should not be used on a regular basis (from month to month) Contraceptives because they are less effective contraceptives than other methods when used in such a manner..
  • Emergency Contraceptives  prevent between 75-95 percent of pregnancies that would otherwise have occurred.


Types of Emergency Contraceptives Pills and Dosage in Nigeria 
  • Combined  Oral Contraceptives( Ordinary Pills )
  • Progestin-only Oral Contraceptives ( E-pills ) :- most commonly used

Combined Oral Contraceptive  Emergency Contraceptive

- Contain  hormones oestrogen and progestrone
- 75 % effective.
Two standard dosage options are available:
  • e.g. Eugynon and some other examples of 50 mcg oestrogen pills:- Two tablets to be taken as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse, but within 120 hours. Repeat the same dose in 12 hours. A total of four pills are required.
  •  e.g., Microgynon and some other examples of 30 mcg oestrogen pills: Four tablets to be taken as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse, but within 120 hours. Repeat the same dose in 12 hours. A total of eight pills are required.

Progesrine only Oral Contraceptive; E- pill (commonly used) in Nigeria and World Wide  

-  Drugs in this category are  dedicated a emergency for sole purpose of preventing conception
-  More effective than Combined Oral Contraceptive,
-  95 % effective
-  Examples of brands available in Nigeria are;
  • Postinor2
  • Pregnon
  • Smart lady
  • ECee2
  • Truston2
Standard dosage is-: check on the packet and follow procedure below
  • One 750 mcg levonorgestrel pill to be taken as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse, but within 120 hours. Repeat the same dose in 12 hours. A total of two pills are required.
  • Two 750 mcg levonorgestrel pills to be taken as a single dose as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse, but within 120 hours. This regimen is to be preferred because it easier to comply with the one-dose regimen compared to the two-dose regimen.
  • Regular progestin-only pill (POP) may be used: 20 tablets taken within 120 hours after unprotected intercourse. Repeat the same dose in 12 hours. A total of 40 pills are required.
Dosage In Table Form


Pill Type
Common Brand Names
Tablet per Dose
Number of Doses
Number of Tablets
Time frame for
administration of dosage
a) Combined
oral contraceptive
pills

50 mcg 
oestrogen
pills
Eugynon

2
2
4
First dose should
be given within
120 hours after
unprotected sex,
second dose 12
hours later.
30 mcg
oestrogen
pills
Microgynon

4
4
8
b) Progestin
-only
dedicated
ECPs

750 mcg
levon- orgestrel
pill
Postinor2,

Pregnon,

Smart lady

 Ecee2,

Truston2
1

1

1

1
1
2

2

2

2
2
2
First dose should
be taken120 hours after unprotected sex, second dose 12
hours later.
1.5 mg
(1500mcg)
levonor- Pregnon,  pill
Postinor 2,

Pregnon,

Smart lady

 Ecee2,

Truston2
2

2

2

2
2
1

1

1

1
1
2
Single dose should
Be taken  within
120 hours after
unprotected sex
c) Regular
progestin
-only pill
(POP)

Regular
progestin
-only pill
(POP)
Microlut

20
2
40
First dose should be given within
120 hours after
Unprotected sex, second dose 12 hours later.









 



Advantage and benefits of Emergency Contraceptives (E-Pills )   
  • It is safe, effective, and easy to use.
  • No medical examination or pregnancy tests are necessary or required.
  • It can be used at any time during the menstrual cycle
  • Emergency Contraceptives ( e- pills ) are available in government, private, and NGO health facilities and over the counter at pharmacies.
 and Side  effect and Limitations of Emergency Contraceptives ( e -pills )
• Emergency Contraceptives ( e pills ) are only effective Contraceptives if used within 120 hours of unprotected intercourse.
• They are not to be used as a regular method.
• Emergency Contraceptives ( e- pills ) do not prevent against STls,  or HIV/ AIDS.

Those who can use Emergency Contraceptives ( e pills )
Emergency Contraceptives  ( e- pills ) are safe and appropriate for all women. though some  women need might additional monitoring or care.
  • Sex took place without contraception, and  you wants to avoid pregnancy.
  • A woman has run out of oral contraceptives, has missed two or more pills, or is more than four weeks late for her injections and  had unprotected intercourse.
  • A woman has had coerced sexual intercourse, such as rape.
  • A condom has broken.
  • An IUCD has come out of place.
 Con cider  medical consultation  before using emergency contraceptive if  
  • History of severe heart disease complications 
  • Woman with Angina Pectoris
  • Women suffering from migraine
  • Women with severe liver disease (including jaundice)
  • Regular user of e-pill .
 N//B
If you ffer from the above condition , Do will give  precribe emergency contraceptive and make follow up becaue you are much far off ore with pregnancy than the expectted side iffects if  of contraceptive.


 “thoe Who should not use Emergency Contraceptives ( e- pills )
• Emergency Contraceptives ( e- pills ) should not be given to women who are known to be
pregnant, but if Emergency Contraceptives ( e- pills ) are accidentally used by a woman who is
pregnant, there is no known harm to the woman pregnancy, or the baby  but this is to check wastage because other people  need the drug

Common Questions Women Have about Emergency Contraceptives ( e - pills ) 
•   What are the effects of Emergency Contraceptives  on my periods?
  •  Emergency Contraceptives do not cause  periods to start immediately. They will come     around the normal time, but could be delayed or early by two or three days.
•   Can Emergency Contraceptives  protect me for the rest of the cycle?
  • It will not, and any further unprotected acts put the you at risk. Women should use a regular method of family planning  or condoms for further protection.
• When can I resume or start a regular Family Planning method after taking Emergency Contraceptives
  • A woman can resume or start method, such as pills or condoms, immediately. She has to wait until her next period to begin using injections, IUCDs, and implants.
• Can I use Emergency Contraceptives ( e - pills ) every time I have sex?
  •  Women and girls should not use Emergency Contraceptives ( e pills ) as a regular method. Emergency Contraceptives ( e- pills ) should be used only in emergency situations. Emergency Contraceptives ( e- pills ) are less effective than many regular Family Planing  methods.if used in such manner.
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  12. Please I took postinor2 on September the day after I had sex,he withdrew nevertheless I still had to be in the safe side by taking postinor that day. Its October now my period hasn't come. I took a home pregnancy test and it came out negative. I am worry sick to why my period isn't here till now with a negative result via home test. Please help me

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