Advantages include:
the morning after pill is safe to take and does not have any serious side effects
some emergency contraceptive pills are safe to take while breastfeeding and you can take them after giving birth, speak to a healthcare professional about your options
if you use the IUD as emergency contraception, you can leave it in and use it as your regular contraceptive method if you want to
the IUD is safe to use and can be removed if you have side effects
you can get an IUD fitted four weeks after giving birth, and it’s safe to use if you’re breastfeeding.
Disadvantages include:
emergency contraception does not protect you or your partner fromSTIs,including HIV – only condoms prevent pregnancy and STIs
the morning after pill won’t work if you take it too late or if you areovulating
can cause mild side effects, including headaches, stomach ache and vomiting
can make your next period early or late, and more heavy and painful
cannot be taken if you have allergies, severe asthma, are on some types of treatment for HIV, epilepsy or tuberculosis, or take some herbal medicine
it only works once – so if you have unprotected sex again after taking the morning after pill you can still get pregnant.
