In a moment of panic after contraceptive slip or unprotected sex, morning after pill is considered to be one of the most effective ways to prevent unintended pregnancy. However, morning-after pills can also bring some changes to the body. These are emergency contraceptives, used as a backup to prevent pregnancy. These pills don’t end an existing pregnancy or induce an abortion, rather they work before fertilization or implantation occurs, as per World Health Organisation (WHO). According to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , the effectiveness is highest when taken as soon as possible after unprotected sex.

Morning-after pills delay or block ovulation, so there’s no egg available for sperm to fertilize. These pills act as a hormonal “pause button”, preventing ovulati

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