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[24 Jan 2011 | No Comment | ]

is a medicine which acts as an emergency contraceptive. This medicine is believed to act in three ways in preventing pregnancy. First, it stops the egg release in the ovaries, it prevents egg fertilization in case an egg had already been released and it also does not allow a fertilized egg to attach itself to the lining of the uterus. Each tablet of Postinor 1 contains 1.5 mg of the main ingredient Levonorgestrel, as well as inactive ingredients (maize starch, potato starch, magnesium stearate, colloidal silica anhydrous, lactose monohydrate and talc).

I-Pill
Loette
Microgynon
Nordette/Monofeme
Norlevo
OVRAL-L
Pill-72
Postinor 2
Trifeme
TRIQUILAR

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Postinor 1 is recommended for situations in which pregnancy is undesirable. It is employed as an emergency contraceptive, in case of unprotected sexual contacts or when the regular contraceptive methods have failed. This medicine is effective within 72 hours from the unprotected sexual contact, and is more effective if taken sooner (within 12 hours). There may be other uses for this medicine as well; however they are not included in this guide. If you would like to obtain more information about the possible uses of Postinor 1, it is best that you consult with …

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[21 Jan 2011 | No Comment | ]

Contraception include barrier methods, such as:

condoms
diaphragm

hormonal contraception, also known as oral
contraception, and injectable contraceptives.
Contragestives, also known as post-coital birth control,
include intrauterine devices and what is known as the morning after pill.

The combined oral contraceptive pill, often referred to as the birth-control pill or simply “the Pill”, is a birth control method that includes a combination of an estrogen (oestrogen) and a progestin (progestogen). When taken by mouth every day, these pills inhibit female fertility.
Combined oral contraceptive pills should be taken at the same time each day. If one or more tablets are forgotten for more than 12 hours, contraceptive protection will be reduced. Most brands of combined pills are packaged in one of two different packet sizes, with days marked off for a 28 day cycle. For the 21-pill packet, a pill is consumed daily for three weeks, followed by a week of no pills. For the 28-pill packet, 21 pills are taken, followed by week of placebo or sugar pills. A woman on the pill will have a withdrawal bleed sometime during the placebo week, and is still protected from pregnancy during this week.

Combined oral contraceptive pills were developed …