Say you had unprotected sex with your partner. Maybe the condom broke. Maybe the diaphragm or the IUD got misplaced. Or maybe, God forbid, you became a victim of sexual assault. What do you do now? If all this had occurred within the last 3 days, then look no further — get yourself a pack of “Emcon 1” from your local pharmacy.
Important update: Emcon has been rebranded as “Emcon 1”, it is now a single dose medicine instead of double.
A pack of Emcon 1 contains a white-coloured pill, containing 1.5 mg of Levonorgestrel. Applied in a single dose, this progestin-only drug prevents ovulation or fertilisation, and hence protects against pregnancy. Emcon 1 is being manufactured and marketed by Renata Limited in Bangladesh. Outside Bangladesh, you can find this drug under following trade names: Plan B, Levonelle, NorLevo, Postinor or iPill.
If taken in proper timing, this emergency contraceptive (EC) or “morning-after” pill will be up to 95% effective. So how to take it? Take the pill as soon as possible within 72 hours of unprotected sex. It works best if taken within 12 hours, so try to do so if possible. You should remember that more delay you do to take the pill, the less protection you’ll get against pregnancy.
Stuffs to Remember:
- Emcon 1 should not taken on a regular basis
- Emcon 1 is not to be used an alternative of regular birth control pills — emergency cases only
- If you vomit within 3 hours of taking a pill, take another immediately.
- Common side effects are abdominal pain, fatigue, headache, dizziness, and breast tenderness.
You will know if it worked as intended or not if you get your menstrual period within 7 to 10 of taking the pill. For further details, read the following literature carefully:
All generic Levonorgestrel brands available in Bangladeshi market:
| EC-Pill | 1.5 mg | Techno Drugs | 1 tablet pack: ৳65.00 |
| Emcon 1 | 1.5 mg | Renata | 1 tablet pack: ৳70.00 |
| I-Pill DS | 1.5 mg | Popular Pharmaceuticals | 1 tablet pack: ৳70.00 |
| Norix | 0.75 mg | Social Marketing Company | 2 tablet pack: ৳60.00 |
| Norix 1 | 1.5 mg | Social Marketing Company | 1 tablet pack: ৳60.00 |
| Norpill | 0.75 mg | Square Pharmaceuticals | 2 tablet pack: ৳70.00 |
| Norpill 1 | 1.5 mg | Square Pharmaceuticals | 1 tablet pack: ৳70.00 |
| Postinor | 0.75 mg | Gedeon Richter, Hungary | 2 tablet pack: ৳80.00 |
| Setfree | 1.5 mg | Nuvista Pharma | 1 tablet pack: ৳65.00 |
I’m closing the comments section as I don’t have enough spare time to reply. However, almost all questions that you might have should be answered here already, so take your time to go through the comments section. If you still have a query then email me at [email protected] and I’ll get back to you ASAP.
Last updated on June 26, 2021 @ 9:29 BST.
I hope that you don't have to take it often!
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Is there any risk of infertility of consuming dis…..and in case of this happens: "the patient takes da first pill at 8 am…..starts vomiting at around 11 am…..and takes another one immediately, shud a third one be taken at 8 PM, which was supposed to be taken?
If any one vomit within 3 hours after the 1st pill (emcon emergency pill) took and take the 2nd pill immediately, it will be necessary to take 3rd one.
Plz reply in my email address..
And, if vomit after 4 hours of 1st pill taken, what we will do?
Should i take 2nd pill immediately?
I have taken the pills on time but period hasnt occured yet. Its bn more than 5 weeks. Is it normal. Plz help
Apologies for the late reply, I hope others will find the answers helpful.
@ Shehab: Yes, there's a risk of infertility if you take too many doses. It's an emergency pill, and it should not be replaced with a regular birth control pill. Yes, the next pill can be taken at 8 PM, since the time difference between the first pill and vomiting is long enough.
@ Niru: 4 hours is long time, just take the next dose after 12 hours.
@ Farzana: If you've taken the pills in time then there's a very high chance that you're safe. There can be a lot of reasons for delayed period, and one of them is being tensed. Try home-based pregnancy test to be sure.
More questions? Shoot away. 🙂
My wife took Emcon as she mis counted her period dates on the 3-4th day after her period. She did not vomit. Two days later, the condom broke so she took it (Emcon) again. She did not vomit this time either. Around 10 days after that she had to take a TTNs injection. She had some bleeding after that, which were dark black in color. She had it for a few hours then it stopped. After that she had normal period bleeding the next day then it stopped. Now her period is overdue by 2 days. Can you shed some light on the matter?
Thanks for your question. I don't see any reason to worry since she had her period later on, which means Emcon has done it's job — ovulation has been stopped.
Regarding the delay in next period there's nothing to worry either, it can happen either because of Emcon (containing a very strong hormone) or even because stress or tension. Few days of delay is perfectly normal, so just ask her to relax and nature will do it's job in time.
What is the retail price of Emcon pill?
45 Taka only, it is very cheap. 🙂
I made a sexual relation with my wife last month two or three days. but did not use anything. now her period date has passed two days ago. so she is tensed. would you suggest me anything in this respect or take any medicine?
Use a home based pregnancy test kit to find if she's really pregnant or not. Medicine can't help to stop pregnancy at this stage, sorry.
I have tested but it was negative. But now the problem is that Nine days passed of her period. we have a 14 months child. so we don't want now again. what can she do now?
If the pregnancy test was done after 10 days of missed period, then you can be quite sure that she's not expecting. To be more sure, use a different brand of test kit after a week and see what the result is. Make sure that you read the instruction manual properly and don't make a mistakes in inferring the results. Best wishes for you and your wife.
i took emcon yesterday at 9pm,4hrs after intercourse and 2nd pill today 9am.am i safe and is emcon effective it's my first time.please reply via my e-mail thanks.
Sorry I can't reply via emails, but apparently you're safe. Remember not to use it as your regular contraceptive pill, use it only in case of emergency. Thanks for your question. 🙂
I told u the problem of my wife some days ago. for avoiding this concept some days ago she did MRI in Marry Stoop and they told her after 15 days little blood will be out and did so. She again visit here and the gave four tablet to take at a time and she did ssssso.NNow my questionNow my
Now my question is," Is it needed to to Ultrasound again to test or no need to test. how can we confirm that she is safe. I want to mention 15 days passed 5 days ago and went to Marry Stoop last Saturday.
My girlfriend took the both pills as directed by your instructions.it has been a 2 mönths now. that was she took the pills on 11 may and upto date she has missed her periods. but we have gone for pregancey tests lyke three tymes and they are all negative. so what can be the problem?
Andre, if you've done the pregnancy test using a good testing kit or from a reputed diagnostic center the I'd say that your girlfriend is safe. Taking that in account I'd ask not to worry, it is pretty normal to miss periods for couple of months, some of the reason can be tress, tension, and even the pill itself (Emcon is a hormonal contraceptive). Anyway best of luck and always practice safe sex!
My sifes last period was 13th july. we make sex on 22nd july. and then after 3/4 hour she take an Emcon pil and after 12 hour she taken another. now on 28th july her period start again. What happen?
my wife take a 1st Emcon after 2/3 hours making sex.and the second pill after 12 hour. her last period was 15 days ago. today it start bledding/period again. what happen.
Nafi, this means that she's not pregnant, so congrats! I'd ask you not worry about the early period, this is pretty normal after taking a high-dose hormonal contraceptive like Emcon.
I meet my wife after 3/4 months for 1/2 days. So usually we use Emcon as birth control. But if i stay with her for more days then Emcon must not be effective. Now my question is “ If she use normal birth control pill only that month I meet her, how much effective it will be”? And will it harmful for health to use normal birth control pill by this way?
NTN, you should be aware that pills such as Emcon are emergency contraceptive pills, which should be only used in case of emergency. I wouldn't suggest the way your wife is taking the pill right now, she may not see any apparent side effects for now but this will harm in the long run — I hope you get the point. If she starts taking "regular" pills then she'll have to take them regularly, she can't just take them for one month and then again after three months. In addition to that, "regular" pills are to taken from the first day of menstrual cycle, you cannot say for sure when her next menstrual cycle will start in time. The best option for you is to use condoms, and the next best option is to go for a long-term contractive method if you're not planning to take any children in the near future.
Thank you so much for your answer. It mean, if she start taking regular birth control pill she cant stop. Cant you tell me something about long term cntractive method?
NTN, your wife can use an IUD. It's a T-shaped device made of impregnated plastic placed inside the uterus by a gynecologist. It can provide protection for up to 5 years, and can be removed any time when you're ready to get a baby. Talk to your doctor for more information or use Google to know more!
If there is differece of taking two tablets in between 11 hours instead of 12 hours, is there any problem?
Rokon, it is suggested to take the second pill after 12 hours but within 24 hours. Since pregnancy is a very sensitive issue, it is better not to do any experiment with the timing. 😉
if i take one pill and forget to take the other one after 12 hours will it still work??
Janvi, no it won't. This specific pill has to be taken in 2 doses. 🙁
Is there any side effect of emcon? if i use emcon after every two or three months is it harmful? what kind of side effect i have to face? not related with this but
i need to increase time during sex, have any suggestion?
Kintu: Yes it's harmful to take Emcon in every 2/3 months for a long time. Sorry can't comment on "time increasing" issue, not my field of specialization. 😉
Hi, I had took emcon just after 1 days of my last period. Now after 4 days my period start again with excess bleeding. Please give me a suggestion. Is it a big problem?
Ria: If you had intercourse right after the day your period ended and if you're on 28-day cycle then Emcon wasn't really necessary ("safe" period, though it has a high failure rate). Anyway, the excess bleeding is normal now and should stop soon. Would appreciate if you report back after a few days.
Thank you for your answer. You are absolutely right. Bleeding stopped after 1 day.
I and my wife had intercourse and she used Emcon then and had period within 5 days. Then after two weeks we had intercourse on 10th Nov. Then she took Emcon pills again in time. Her period started on 17th Nov. and lasted for only three days. But now, for three/four days she is having unease. Is she ok?
Rohit: I didn't understand what you meant by "unease", but I can say that she's not pregnant, the pill has done it's job. Please remember that Emcon is an emergency pill and it shouldn't be used on regular basis like this — this is create a lot of problems in the future which you might not realize now.
My wife’s normal period date on 28th every month but normally early bleeding on 24 or 25 date. last month we intercourse on 21 December and she took 1st pill emcon 17 hours later after intercourse and 2nd pill she took after 20 hours later. Today is 31 December. but her period still now stop. So we r very feeling tension about this. Can u tell me about this? Is she safe or not?
My wife’s normal period date on 28th every month but normally early bleeding on 24 or 25 date. last month we intercourse on 21 December and she took 1st pill emcon 17 hours later after intercourse and 2nd pill she took after 20 hours later. Today is 31 December. but her period still now stop. So we r very feeling tension about this. Can u tell me about this? Is she save or not?
Akash: My best guess is that she's not pregnant. Wait for at least another week and if menstruation still doesn't start then use a home-based pregnancy test kit to check (they cost less than 100 taka and can be found in all pharmacies). Do this test on or after 7th January or else it'll give you a false result. Let me know what happens.
My period is normally on the 27th,my husband and i had sex on the 5th and i took an Emcon on 6th.I received an early light period on 12th for 2 and half days.We then had sex during the periods from 12th to 14th.I havent had my periods since then and its third.I tested on 29th and was negative.Should i be worried?
Shanno Ray: You're completely safe, nothing to worry about.
had unprotected sex lastnight . bought emcon because im afriad she is pregnant. how to give her the pills?
King: Ask her to take the pills as soon as possible, unplanned pregnancy is not good.
I took my first pill 13hrs after sex and the next after 12hrs and took milk. 5 days later I had light bleeding for two days and now my period is late, am I pregnant? Does milk affect Emcon?
Faith: Nope, you’re not pregnant. Taking it with milk is OK, I don’t see a problem. Delayed period is normal for the time being, it should resume soon.
i took pill timely my normal date of period is today. if it will delay for 10 days is there anything 2 worry
Shorna: I could answer the question if I knew when you took the pill. Anyway, generally you should have a light period (or even start of regular period) on around 5th to 7th day from the day you took the pill, indicating that Emcom has worked. Anyway if you leave more details then I can help further.
If someone has diarrhea after taking the second pill what are the possibilities of that?
KLC: I’m hoping that the pill will do it’s job unless you vomited as well, otherwise wait up for a week for your period to start (light flow for a day is OK too). If this doesn’t happen then go for a home based pregnancy test after 14 days from the day of intercourse. Even in normal conditions, the pill is about 95% effective.
To everyone else: please leave as much as information as possible in order for me to answer properly. I won’t be able to help much if you guys leave a single line of comment. Check earlier comments where others have left a lot of details.
OK, let me tell what happened. I was taking regular contraceptive pills about 3 months ago and then I stopped, on 22 April I had sex then the other day I took the pill the way it instructed. I had my menstruation about 5/6 days before. What do you think are my chances after taking the pill?
KLC: If you didn’t had your period after taking the pill on 22th, then I’m afraid you’re pregnant… it’s been 3 weeks already. Please do a pregnancy test as soon as possible to confirm, and I’d appreciate if you let me know what the result is.