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Dr. Kamini A Rao (Chairperson)

President ISAR,Medical Director, Bangalore Assisted Conception Center, Bangalore
Dr. Kamini A. Rao – President of the Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction and Medical Director of Bangalore Assisted Conception Centre is one of India’s foremost Obstetricians and an Infertility Specialist with an on … more

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Head, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology & Director-in-Charge,WHO-CCR in Human Reproduction, AIIMS,
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President ISOPARB,Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Hyderabad
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Former Director, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), Hyderabad
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M.B.B.S.,M.D.,D.V.D. Consultant Dermatologist, Bangalore
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Myth: EC causes birth defects
EC does not increase the risk for birth defects. EC does not harm an established pregnancy. It will not harm your developing baby even if you don’t realize you are pregnant and have taken EC. This may be because you might have taken EC long before the organs would start to develop, making it impossible for EC to lead to birth defects.

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Emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) can only reduce your chance of getting pregnant by 75%. ECP works by preventing a pregnancy before it happens. The sooner ECPs are taken after unprotected sex, the more effective they are in preventing pregnancy. It is not effective if implantation, i.e., when a fertilized egg has attached itself to the wall of the womb has already occurred. So ECP will not work if a woman is already pregnant. It will also not cause an Abortion. Since it is not as effective as other regular Contraception methods, you may want to consider taking a pregnancy test or consult your doctor if you do not get your periods within 21 days after taking ECP.

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Taking emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) has not been shown to cause any long-term health problems. However, it may cause side effects in some women. Any side effects you experience after taking ECP will normally go away quickly. Progestin-only pills are less severe than symptoms experienced with Estrogen and Progestin containing pills. Common side effects associated with ECP include:

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The term “morning after pill” can be somewhat misleading as the pill should be ideally taken immediately after the intercourse instead of waiting for the next morning.

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  • Keeping the egg from leaving the Ovary
  • Keeping the Sperm from meeting the egg
  • Keeping the fertilized egg from attaching to the Uterus.

If you are already pregnant, emergency Contraception will NOT work.

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  • Contraceptive pills and
  • Postcoital insertion of intrauterine device (IUD)

With the first, you take special doses of birth control pills. With the other, an intrauterine device (also called an IUD) is placed in your Uterus (or womb).

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Unplanned pregnancy can occur with all age groups.

Although effective Contraception is readily available, there are times when a safe and emergency method for birth control is required, especially in situations when a condom breaks or a woman forgets to take her birth control pills or if a diaphragm or cervical cap slips out of place during intercourse and after a sexual assault.

When contraceptive methods fail or don’t get used, there is still hope.

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Women and contraception

Choosing a birth control method is one of the most personal health care decisions you can make. Your choice of Contraception method will primarily depend on your needs. Some women only want to prevent pregnancy while others may also choose Contraception to safeguard themselves from Sexually Transmitted Diseases such as HIV infection which can cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), chlamydia, herpes, genital warts, Gonorrhea and Syphilis. Your doctor can help you decide the best method for you.

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From nappy changes to breastfeeding, soothing the babies to sleep, each routinemay seem an uphill task for you in the initial stages. Yet despite of all the challenges,handling twins may be less difficult than you think through a little patience anddetermination. You will soon get the hang of life with your twins. So enjoy theexperience of new life, and do not let the challenges and responsibilities overshadowyour happiness.

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