Emergency contraception kaise kaam karta hai?

Emergency contraception (EC), jise aksar morning-after pill bhi kehte hain, unplanned pregnancy ko rokne ke liye use ki jaati hai jab unprotected sex hua ho ya regular birth control method fail ho gaya ho. Yeh pregnancy ko rokne ke liye kai tariko se kaam karti hai, lekin yeh tabhi effective hoti hai jab pregnancy establish na hui ho.

Yahan Emergency Contraception kaise kaam karti hai, uske main points hain:

1. Ovulation ko rokna ya delay karna (Preventing or Delaying Ovulation):

   • Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) ka sabse main kaam ovulation ko rokna ya usme deri karna hai. Ovulation woh process hai jab ovary se egg release hota hai. Agar egg release hi nahi hoga, toh sperm use fertilize nahi kar paayega.
   • Yeh pills hormones (jaise Levonorgestrel ya Ulipristal Acetate) ki high dose hoti hain jo body ke natural hormone cycle ko temporarily disrupt kar deti hain.
   • Levonorgestrel (jaise i-pill, Unwanted-72) ovulation ko inhibit ya delay karta hai. Yeh tab zyada effective hota hai jab ise unprotected sex ke 72 hours (3 din) ke andar liya jaaye, lekin 5 din tak bhi kaam kar sakta hai, although effectiveness kam ho jaati hai.
   • Ulipristal Acetate (jaise ellaOne) Levonorgestrel se zyada effective mana jaata hai, khaaskar jab ovulation ke kareeb liya jaaye. Yeh bhi ovulation ko delay karta hai, aur isse unprotected sex ke 120 hours (5 din) tak liya ja sakta hai.

2. Fertilization ko rokna (Preventing Fertilization):

   • Kuch cases mein, emergency contraception cervical mucus ko thick kar sakti hai. Isse sperm ke liye uterus tak travel karna mushkil ho jaata hai aur egg tak pahunchne se pehle hi woh ruk jaate hain.
   • Copper IUD (Intrauterine Device) emergency contraception ka sabse effective form hai. Yeh uterus mein copper ions release karta hai jo sperm ke function ko affect karte hain aur unhe egg ko fertilize karne se rokte hain. Yeh 5 din tak effective rehta hai.

3. Implantation ko rokna (Preventing Implantation) - Limited effect:

   • Pehle mana jaata tha ki hormonal emergency pills fertilised egg ko uterus ki lining (endometrium) mein implant hone se bhi rokte hain.
   • Lekin, latest research se pata chala hai ki hormonal ECPs (Levonorgestrel aur Ulipristal Acetate) ka implantation par koi significant effect nahi hota aur yeh primarily ovulation ko rok kar hi kaam karte hain.
   • Copper IUD fertilization ko rokne ke saath-saath, uterus ki lining mein changes laakar implantation ko bhi rok sakta hai, agar fertilization ho bhi gaya ho.

Important Points:

• Abortion nahi hai: Emergency contraception ek abortion pill nahi hai. Yeh sirf pregnancy ko hone se rokti hai, agar pregnancy already establish ho gayi ho (yani fertilised egg uterus mein implant ho chuka ho), toh yeh kaam nahi karti.
• Time frame: Emergency contraception jitni jaldi li jaaye, utni zyada effective hoti hai. Levonorgestrel pills ko 72 ghante (3 din) ke andar lena chahiye aur Ulipristal Acetate pills ko 120 ghante (5 din) ke andar. Copper IUD bhi 5 din tak lagwaya ja sakta hai.
• Regular Contraception nahi: Emergency contraception ko regular birth control method ke roop mein istemal nahi karna chahiye. Ismein hormones ki high dose hoti hai, jo baar-baar lene se side effects de sakti hai aur menstrual cycle ko disturb kar sakti hai.

Kahaan se milegi: Levonorgestrel containing pills (jaise i-pill, Unwanted-72) India mein over-the-counter chemist shops par aasani se mil jaati hain. Ulipristal Acetate pills ke liye prescription ki zaroorat pad sakti hai. Copper IUD insertion ke liye doctor se milna hoga.

Fees: Emergency contraceptive pills ki cost ₹100 se ₹300 tak ho sakti hai. Copper IUD insertion ki cost doctor aur clinic par depend karti hai.

Official Website/Source:

• World Health Organization (WHO) ki website par emergency contraception ke baare mein detailed information available hai: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/emergency-contraception

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