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Option 72 Tablet Substitute

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Verified Ingredients and Effects

Composition:

LEVONORGESTREL-1.5MG

Uses:

Option 72 Tablet is used for Emergency Contraception. The detailed uses of Option 72 Tablet are as follows:<br/>• Emergency Contraception: Option 72 Tablet is used as an emergency contraceptive pill to avoid pregnancy when taken within 72 hours of intercourse.<br/>• Post-Coital Contraception: Option 72 Tablet is used to prevent pregnancy when other techniques such as condoms or birth control tablets are ineffective.<br/>• Regulating Menstrual Cycle: Under doctor supervision, Option 72 Tablet is primarily used to regulate the menstrual cycle for some people.<br/>• When usual Contraceptives Are Not Available: It helps women avoid pregnancy when they are unable to take their usual contraceptive pills.<br/>

Medicinal Benefits:

Option 72 Tablet contains 'Levonorgestrel' is a progestin (female hormones) used for emergency contraception within 12 hours and not later than 72 hours (3 days) of having unprotected sex or contraceptive failure. It works by preventing the release of an egg from the ovary (female reproductive cells) or preventing fertilization of an egg by sperm (male reproductive cells). Option 72 Tablet may also change the lining of the uterus to prevent the development of a pregnancy. Option 72 Tablet does not have any effect if you are already pregnant; hence, it does not cause abortion.

FAQs

Option 72 Tablet is a female hormone called progestin (a form of progesterone) used to prevent unintended pregnancy. Besides this, it can also used as a hormone therapy.

Option 72 Tablet is not known to affect any future chances of pregnancy. Consult your doctor for further advice.

Some of the common side effects of Option 72 Tablet are nausea, vomiting, lower abdominal pain, tiredness, headache, diarrhoea, dizziness and uterine bleeding in some cases.

Option 72 Tablet is not indicated for regular birth control. It is only used as emergency contraception (within 72 hours) after unprotected sex or contraceptive failure.

Option 72 Tablet does not affect fertility. Use contraception during sexual intercourse as it may lead to unwanted pregnancy if you are not planning it.

Do not take Option 72 Tablet if you have a heart fitted with an artificial valve, heart diseases like high blood pressure or high blood cholesterol levels (increased fat in your blood), confirmed or suspected ectopic pregnancy, asthma, blood clot problems, a bleeding disorder, liver or kidney disease, anemia (low haemoglobin), or are otherwise malnourished. Taking Option 72 Tablet in these conditions can cause life-threatening conditions in an individual.

Option 72 Tablet is an emergency contraceptive that can be used within 72 hours (3 days) of unprotected sex or if the usual contraceptive method has failed.

Option 72 Tablet should be taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex when no contraception was used during the sexual intercourse or if the contraception measure was used incorrectly.

Take Option 72 Tablet exactly as advised by the doctor. Option 72 Tablet should be swallowed as a whole with water. It should be taken preferably within 12 hours, and no later than 72 hours (3 days) after you have had unprotected sex.

Option 72 Tablet prevents about 84% of expected pregnancies if taken within 72 hours of having unprotected sex. It is more effective if you take it as soon as possible after unprotected sex.

Levonorgestrel may pass into breast milk. Please consult the doctor if you are breastfeeding.

Option 72 Tablet should only be used in emergencies and not as a regular method of contraception.

Though Option 72 Tablet considerably lowers the chance of getting pregnant, if your periods are delayed by 5 days or you have experienced unusual bleeding, you can take a pregnancy test.

Option 72 Tablet does not protect against Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and HIV / AIDS. Using condoms can help protect against Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and HIV / AIDS.

An emergency contraceptive pill prevents pregnancy whereas an abortion pill ends an existing pregnancy.

Option 72 Tablet is effective if you have had frequent acts of intercourse in a short span of time. However, it is important that these acts have occurred within 72 hours before taking Option 72 Tablet. Also, since there is a chance of unintended pregnancy after frequent acts of unprotected sex in the same cycle, it is advisable to use a barrier contraceptive method such as condoms until the next period even after using Option 72 Tablet.