By our Reporter
Contraceptive is the use of drugs to prevent pregnancy. Many have often thought that Postinor is an abortion drug, but it is not. Abortion is usually an option when pregnancy has occurred and the baby needs to be removed.
Contraceptive is to prevent pregnancy from occurring in the first place. Postinor is for pregnancy prevention and not termination. If you are pregnant, postinor will not work and it won’t harm the baby; it wont affect the pregnancy either.
After sex, Postinor must be taken as early as possible! The reason is to making sure it works early enough. The earlier you take the drug after sex, the better the chances of preventing pregnancy.
Usually, after 72 hours (3 days) after sex, there is no guarantee that postinor will work! If taken early enough, and within 72 hours, postinor prevents pregnancy up to 85% of times! That’s high!
There is no way to know if the postinor has worked – and prevented you from getting pregnant. Unfortunately, you might have to wait for your next period – if it comes, it has worked!
Please note that there is a wrong way of taking postinor and there is a right way as well: If it has one tablet in the pack: simply take that single tablet, immediately after sex, and within 72 hours.
If it has two tablets in the pack: Don’t take the two tablets at once! (It will mess things up for you, and effectiveness is not guaranteed). Rather, take one of the two tablets immediately, and take the second tablet 12 hours later.
For more information, consult your Doctor.