What is the use of Escapelle tablet?
ESCAPELLE is an „emergency contraceptive pill” or „morning after pill”, that contains one common female hormone, levonorgestrel, a progestin. This hormone prevents pregnancy mainly by delaying or preventing ovulation (the release of an egg from the ovary), thus preventing fertilization.
What happens when you take Escapelle?
Most women do not experience any side effects. Some women do have side effects after taking emergency contraceptive pills such as nausea, headache, breast tenderness, stomach pain, diarrhoea, feeling dizzy or feeling tired. These symptoms are usually mild and will disappear in a short time.
When do you use Escapelle?
You have to take the ESCAPELLE pill within 72 hours of having unprotected sex. Take it as soon as you can, the sooner the better! The sooner you take it, the more likely it is to work. Ideally, you should try to take the tablet within 24 hours following unprotected intercourse, as this is when it is most effective.
How effective is the Escapelle morning after pill?
ESCAPELLE is effective to prevent pregnancy when taken as directed up to 72 hours (3 days) after unprotected sex. If you take ESCAPELLE it is 99% sure that you avoid pregnancy*.
Is Escapelle an abortion pill?
How does EC differ from abortion? If you are already pregnant, Escapelle cannot terminate pregnancy, so Escapelle is not an “abortion pill”. EC is not the same as early medical abortion. Escapelle can only prevent pregnancy before the implantation of fertilised egg.
Does Escapelle cause weight gain?
Postinor-2 and Escapelle contain Levenogestrel as an active ingredient. Levenogestrel is a type of female hormone, progesterone. This hormone is known to cause an increase in appetite, but not an increase in body weight.
Can emergency pill infertility?
Using emergency contraception (EC), also known as the morning-after pill, more than once does not affect a woman’s fertility — and it will not prevent her from becoming pregnant in the future. Women should feel free to use EC whenever they think it’s necessary.
Can I take 2 Escapelle?
Generally, you should not take more than once within one menstrual cycle. If used more than once, it will cause your menstrual cycle to be irregular.