What is Levonorgestrel?
Typical use of levonorgestrel is to prevent pregnancy after sexual intercourse, as it can prevent ovulation and at the same time to make the uterus and cervical mucus inhospitable for sperm to be unlikely. It makes mucus thickened so that the sperm cannot easily walk, and at the same time makes the product of fertilization more difficult to stick to the uterus wall if the sperm gets into the egg. It is a form of hormonal emergency contraceptives and contains only hormonal progestin. Two tablets are usually prescribed to prevent pregnancy and should be used for no more than three days after contact to be effective. This medicine should not use women who are allergic to progestin, and tend to result in less side effects, with nausea, vomiting and unusual vaginal bleeding patterns is the most common
This medicine usually does not act as a normal oral contraceptive, because it should not be used regularly. This is because side effects usually stronger than those that are connectedwith normal types of oral contraceptives. For example, many women experience nausea and vomiting after a regular dose along with stomach pain and breast tenderness. Dizziness, fatigue, diarrhea or headaches may also show up. In addition, it is common to notice more or less vaginal bleeding than usual in the use of levonorgestrel, although it should still be reported to doctors along with other side effects.
Most doctors prescribe one tablet within 72 hours after unprotected sexual intercourse with the other tablet about 12 hours later. Some doctors recommend patients to take both prescribed levonorgestrel pills simultaneously to make medicines effective. Since nausea and vomiting are common after levonorgestrel, many patients prefer it to Tom. If the menstrual period is more than a week later after taking this medicine, a pregnancy test should usually be performed.
Some conditions may result in complications in combination with Levonorgestrel. For example, it may be difficult for patients with diabetes to control blood sugar levels after taking this drug. Those who are already pregnant, breastfeeding or suffering from migraine heads are usually recommended not to take Levonorgestrel, as well as those who regularly drink alcohol. It is also known that this medicine causes patients to dizziness, in which case they are recommended that after receiving the usual dosage of levonorgestrel, they delayed driving or operating heavy machines.