The morning after pill, or morning-after pill be sold freely over the counter in all pharmacies in Spain. This was announced on Monday the ministers of Health and Social Policy, Trinidad Jiménez, and Equality, Bibiana Aido. The drug is thus available for anyone who wants to buy in a period of three months. The time for the English Drug Agency to include it in its list of non-prescription medicines.
"The numbers tell us that we have a problem to be addressed urgently, our obligation is to facilitate access to contraceptive methods," said Trinidad Jimenez. In 2007 there were over 6,000 abortions under 18 years. 500 in girls under 15. Data, according to Jimenez, have prompted the executive to support self-dispensation of post-coital pill. A "no emergency", said Minister of Health, which will help end the increasing number of abortions recorded Spain year after year.
are eliminated, Jimenez explained the obstacles of the younger women to access this method. Until now they had to journey to a health center to another to get it. The morning-after pill is not funded by the public health, although eight provinces the dispensed for free in health centers or family planning.
Spain has set in other neighboring countries such as France, United Kingdom, Belgium and the U.S. recently, where this drug is also sold over the counter, and where, says Jimenez, has dropped the number of unwanted pregnancies .
Health also provides no problems with the group of pharmacists. "Once the sale is permitted free morning-after pill, there is an obligation of pharmacies to have them available. We do not think there are issues of conscientious objection because this is a contraceptive and not abortifacient," said Jimenez.
To view the full story only you have to go to the website of newspaper El Pais .
What is the "morning after pill?
postcoital pill is a contraceptive but an emergency remedy. It is a combination of hormones that alter the female reproductive cycle, preventing that if a pregnancy has occurred, it is carried to term. The "morning after pill" works by inhibiting ovulation, preventing fertilization. Its effectiveness is nearly 100% when taken within 24 hours after intercourse of risk. This medicine does not have the undesirable side effects usually taken contraceptives to prevent pregnancy. Emergency contraception should be given within 72 hours from the time of intercourse of risk (ie, without any protection). After this first dose is given another 12 hours. It is available only by prescription.
How effective is, is it a good regular contraceptive method?
is useful with an efficiency of around 90% of cases. Not recommended as a routine contraceptive method. Must be considered as a method EMERGENCY only, ie to be used in exceptional and unforeseen situations. Ideally, usually other more effective methods to meet, talk to your doctor, he will advise or refer you to a family planning center.
How could you get?
When needed, until now it was necessary to go in haste to the doctor, a family planning clinic or consulting gynecologist. Also sold in pharmacies, but with a prescription.
How noticeable effect?, Does ecundarios s effects negative?
the following rule may normally arrives or some days later. However, if there is anything that delays analysis pregnancy, it is possible that this has occurred. Almost no side effects. If given, are mostly due to poor tolerance (vomiting or diarrhea). If you still use the method of emergency contraception, pregnancy occurs,
Can suffer damage the embryo?
No. Epidemiological studies suggest that progestogens such as levonorgestrel in the pill the day after, no adverse effects on the fetus.
The moral problem lies our view on abortion. It is not considered abortion because the fertilized egg does not destroy but the level of their functions (delay ovulation, prevent fertilization and prevent implantation of the zygote) does not allow its development (in the case of the functions previously cited and even the zygote would be formed), bone, does not kill the embryo, just not let him live .. .
"The numbers tell us that we have a problem to be addressed urgently, our obligation is to facilitate access to contraceptive methods," said Trinidad Jimenez. In 2007 there were over 6,000 abortions under 18 years. 500 in girls under 15. Data, according to Jimenez, have prompted the executive to support self-dispensation of post-coital pill. A "no emergency", said Minister of Health, which will help end the increasing number of abortions recorded Spain year after year. are eliminated, Jimenez explained the obstacles of the younger women to access this method. Until now they had to journey to a health center to another to get it. The morning-after pill is not funded by the public health, although eight provinces the dispensed for free in health centers or family planning.
Spain has set in other neighboring countries such as France, United Kingdom, Belgium and the U.S. recently, where this drug is also sold over the counter, and where, says Jimenez, has dropped the number of unwanted pregnancies .
Health also provides no problems with the group of pharmacists. "Once the sale is permitted free morning-after pill, there is an obligation of pharmacies to have them available. We do not think there are issues of conscientious objection because this is a contraceptive and not abortifacient," said Jimenez.
To view the full story only you have to go to the website of newspaper El Pais .
What is the "morning after pill?
postcoital pill is a contraceptive but an emergency remedy. It is a combination of hormones that alter the female reproductive cycle, preventing that if a pregnancy has occurred, it is carried to term. The "morning after pill" works by inhibiting ovulation, preventing fertilization. Its effectiveness is nearly 100% when taken within 24 hours after intercourse of risk. This medicine does not have the undesirable side effects usually taken contraceptives to prevent pregnancy. Emergency contraception should be given within 72 hours from the time of intercourse of risk (ie, without any protection). After this first dose is given another 12 hours. It is available only by prescription.
How effective is, is it a good regular contraceptive method?
is useful with an efficiency of around 90% of cases. Not recommended as a routine contraceptive method. Must be considered as a method EMERGENCY only, ie to be used in exceptional and unforeseen situations. Ideally, usually other more effective methods to meet, talk to your doctor, he will advise or refer you to a family planning center.
How could you get?
When needed, until now it was necessary to go in haste to the doctor, a family planning clinic or consulting gynecologist. Also sold in pharmacies, but with a prescription.
How noticeable effect?, Does ecundarios s effects negative?
the following rule may normally arrives or some days later. However, if there is anything that delays analysis pregnancy, it is possible that this has occurred. Almost no side effects. If given, are mostly due to poor tolerance (vomiting or diarrhea). If you still use the method of emergency contraception, pregnancy occurs,
Can suffer damage the embryo?
No. Epidemiological studies suggest that progestogens such as levonorgestrel in the pill the day after, no adverse effects on the fetus.
The moral problem lies our view on abortion. It is not considered abortion because the fertilized egg does not destroy but the level of their functions (delay ovulation, prevent fertilization and prevent implantation of the zygote) does not allow its development (in the case of the functions previously cited and even the zygote would be formed), bone, does not kill the embryo, just not let him live .. .
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