Our nurses and doctors can help you choose the best contraception for you. Work for us. Prevents the sperm from fertilising an egg by changing the way the sperm moves in your body.
When can I take the ECP? How effective is it? Does the ECP have any side effects? Can I get the ECP in advance? Yes, you can buy it from a chemist or get it from our clinics or your doctor on prescription. What else should I know about the ECP?
It contains progestogen, which is a very safe hormone. It doesn't make it harder for you to get pregnant later on. Can I use the ECP as a regular method of contraception? Order Multiple Copies of our pamphlet from our online shop Order this Pamphlet. Find a clinic. The ECP can be taken up to 72 hours 3 days after unprotected sex, but is most effective when taken in the first 24 hours — it is less effective as time passes.
The copper IUD is recommended for women who weigh over 70 kg. The ECP may not be effective for women weighing over 70 kg. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking a double dose — it is an unapproved dose and the effectiveness of this option has not been fully studied.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking other medicines. Some medicines such as anti-epilepsy medicines , some antiviral medicines and other medicines, can affect the ECP these include carbamazepine , phenytoin , oxcarbazepine, phenobarbital, primidone, rufinamide, topiramate , rifampicin and ritonivir.
The copper IUD is the recommended emergency contraception if you are taking these medicines. Alternatively the dose of the ECP will need to be doubled, but this is an unapproved dose and the effectiveness of this option has not been fully studied. The copper IUD must be inserted by a trained health professional. You can get the ECP from a doctor, nurse or pharmacy. You can have a supply at home just in case you need it, but the ECP should not be used as ongoing contraception.
The IUD can be removed when your next period occurs or it can be left in place for ongoing contraception for several years. An ECP does not give you any ongoing protection against pregnancy.
It is only for unprotected intercourse in the past 72 hours. You may be more likely to get pregnant the week after taking an ECP unless you use a contraceptive. Talk to your health professional if you need regular contraception.
So we should have no barriers. When you get an ECP on a Sunday morning the only place you can go is the pharmacy, you haven't got doctors that are open. They have onsite services but I believe they also refer people who they are unable to see immediately, through to us. Pharmac told RNZ the ECP was already fully funded, and the costs charged at pharmacies around the country are for consults and dispensing only.
Some women are paying hundreds of dollars for the insertion of Mirena and Jaydess contraceptives when, under a multi-million government scheme, they should be getting the intra-uterine devices free…. Abortion law reformists want a complaints system for women who are being obstructed when seeking reproductive healthcare.
Some family doctors are refusing to provide contraception to women on the grounds that they are morally or personally opposed to it, according to a survey.
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