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i. Use of Hormonal Method
The combined oral contraceptive (COC) are used in hormonal method. They are easily
available in the market and are used more. There should be use of 4 combined oral pills
as first dose within 72 hours of unprotected sexual intercourse. Then, 4 more pills should
be taken as 2nd dose within 12 hours of having the first dose.

These pills can have some side effects like vomiting, headache, nausea, discomfort in the body.
More than 50% females can feel nausea after 24 hours of consuming pills and many females
may vomit after using these pills. In case, of vomiting within 2 hours of taking first dose, 4
more pills should be taken. Females can use anti vomiting medicine to stop vomiting.

ii. Use of Progestin Pills
The pills containing progestin hormone
can be used as first dose within 72 hours of
unprotected sexual intercourse. The second
dose is taken after 12 hours of first dose. It is
98% effective. In the market, they are found
under the name Econ, I-pill, unwanted 72, etc.
Fig: 34 I-pill Unwanted 72
iii. Use of IUCD
An IUCD, copper T can be used within 5 days of
unprotected sexual intercourse. The use of copper
T destroys the environment for implantation of
fertilized zygote in the walls of uterus. The chance
of pregnancy after the use of copper T is only 0.1%.
It should be removed after menstruation. Fig: 35

Permanent Contraceptive Methods
The method in which the tubes that pass sperms in males and ovum in females are cut
and tied up is called as permanent contraceptive method. After applying this method,
people cannot bear children later on.
There are separate permanent contraceptive methods developed for males and females.
They are described below:

For males
Vasectomy Urinary Seminal
Vasectomy is the surgical bladder vesicle
procedure in which minor Prostate
incision is made in the scrotum, gland
vas deferens is pulled out, cut, Penis
clamped and tied up so as to stop Vas
deferens
transmission of sperms into other Urethra
parts of male reproductive system. Epididymis
It is the permanent contraceptive Scrotum Testis
method for males. Fig: 36 Vasectomy
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