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.
Bro me nd my gf had sex yesterday at 6 pm without any protection then I bought a encom 1 tablet and gave it to her . She didn’t understand the manual nd just had that tablet with water and didn’t know ehat to do with the Levonorgestrel. so we r really tensed about this matter .More over she didn’t have any pain or she didn’t even vomit. So wat shall we do now . plz help me bro we r really tensed !!
Niloy: So far so good, nothing to worry for now. Read my blog post carefully, and also the comments above and you’ll get the idea. I’m not seeing any reason to be tensed since she had the pill, so chill.
bro please help me !!
😀 GR8 !! but bro wats the work of the Levonorgestrel ??
My gf didn’t use the Levonorgestrel .
Niloy: “Levonorgestrel” is the generic name of Emcon, or it’s active ingredient. For example “Paracetamol” is the generic name of tablet “Napa”.
Hi, I asked a question earlier. I bled heavily since 23/08/2013 to 26/08/2013. But from 25/08/2013 i was put on arthritis medication for my back and noticed the bleeding stopped on 26/08/2013. Now i have been on this medication for one week and have finished it today. My bleeding is back and it seems quite heavy and painful. Do you think the bleeding could be as a result of the Emicon i took on 9/08/2013? I have not had unprotected sex since taking Emicon. Thanks.
Hi Jane, the period that you had 23rd was due to Emcon, but the period that you’re having now is the “regular” one. You should count from this one for your next regular period. Don’t worry about the extra flow, it’ll get normal next time. Try a painkiller if the pain is too much. Good luck!
May God bless you for sharing your knowledge and helping us. I appreciate this. Thanks.
You too Jane, thanks for being so nice. 🙂
sir after taking emcone1 if one get her period within one week and next period is due for about two months from that period date, is it normal to suffer emcon side effect like breast seems very heavy and pain or headachewhhile riding a bus. and about 10 days renain to 2 months due of period. what do you think…are all these normal and very much can we expect that period will come within these days? please sugges us. thank you
Waried: I’ve already answered your question twice before, did you check my replies? I’ll tell it once more: 1) do a pregnancy test. 2) If she’s pregnant, then there will be no more period until the baby is born; if NOT pregnant, then period will resume someday or the other, you don’t have to worry about it. Let me know if you need further clarification, but please don’t repeat the same question. Good luck.
had unsafe intercouse 1st sep this year at 5 to 6pm.i took the first pill at 10 pm the same day (approximate 5 hrs after) then the second at 10am the following day .the month before i had taken postnor 2 but i had my periods.now am i safe
what if you take the second pillsome minutes past the 12 hour?eg you take the first at 10:07pm and second 10:20am.will uyou be safe
bro if a girl don’t have period with’n a week does it mean that she is pregnant after she had taken emcon 1 tablet ??
Eve: Technically you’re safe, but the consumption of Postinor the earlier will cause minor to major side-effects. Please don’t try any emergency pills in the next 6 month. They serious mess up body’s hormone balanced when consumed without couple of months of gap.
Caro: Sure, it should protect you.
Niloy: Usually 7 to 10 days, but it can take up to 14 days. If period doesn’t start by then, then a pregnancy test is required for confirmation.
Sir,ami ekta advice chace pregnency test kathay karalay bhalo hoy=marketer farmecy te je test poyajay or dyagnostik center & 100% result sotik hoy.
Ali: For 100% accurate result, you should do the test at a reputed diagnostic center. Home-based pregnancy tests using kits available are pharmacies are good too, but doing it at a diagnostic center will be the best.
sir,
sorry for the repeat of my questions. And thank you for all the suggestions. Good news is my wife has got her period yesterday. please pray for us and may god bless you. thank you again…!!!
bro what if a girl doesn’t have period up to 14 days though she had taken emcon 1 tablet and gets pregnant ?? I mean whats the solution in this case ??
Waried: Excellent, that is a great news! Please use caution next time, always use condoms! All the best. 🙂
Niloy: That’s a possibility, yes. Wait until the 14th day before asking further questions, and mention her age next time. Right at this moment there is nothing to do other than to wait.
thanks bro 🙂
Pls help I took postinor 1 at least five per month for 3 months then I stoped but I latter had yeast infection which I treated but I notices the pressure from my mentrual flow have reduced and become very light and have wanted to get pregnant and have not being able to
Mina: Oh my God, that’s sheer torture on yourself, these are “emergency pills” and should be used only in case of emergency, maybe once or twice a year… what you have done is very wrong, you’ll have long-term effects for this. Please consult a doctor immediately, consumption of this pills on this frequency can make you sterile.
I have consulted my doctor he prescribe some drugs to regulate my period but it still the same
Mina: Follow his prescription, it’ll take some time to get everything in order. Please don’t consume any more Postinor, Emcon, or emergency contraceptive pills like that. I’m warning you, this will cause serious health issues which you’ll regret later on.
Hi Russell, how are you? 1st of all I like to Thanks you for your support for the youth. Bro I need some advice. 1 of my friend have unsafe intercourse with a girl (gf) on 29 august (aprox 6pm). Next day morning, friend gives the girl tab, emcon 1 (1tab in 1packet). But girl took the pill @ 6pm evening 30 august, that means 24hrs later and till now girl did not seen any symptoms of periods for that my friend was in tens. I want to know, is there any risk or not? Is Emcon 1 really effective? After taking the pill, how long need to wait for periods? What is the region for late periods? How can I help my friend now? Waiting for your replay.
With thanks.
Help: I’m doing fine, thanks for asking. 🙂 It’s OK that she took it after 24 hours, no problem with that. She’ll have her period within 10th of this month, it’s takes around 7 to 10 days after consuming Emcon. For now ask her not to worry about it, she won’t get pregnant. Good luck to her, and a word of advice, she shouldn’t use Emcon in the next 6 months, unless there’s a real emergency.
Thankssss Bro.
sir,pregnancy tester jano diagnostic centerey urin tester jano urin bari thake neye gale hobe na wife ke sathe neye aste hobe and pregnancy test karte kato Taka lage.janaben.
the pills really works.but with high flow.is this really normal?will it take the obvious 3days to end.or what can i do?
Caro: Glad that it worked. High flow is normal, no worries. It may take 2 days, or even 4 days, but don’t worry at all about it. You’re not pregnant, that is what it matter! Also, for a your own well being, do no consume Emcon or similar pill within the next 6 months. All the best for you.
I took the 1st pill after 10hrs from having unprotected sex and the second 15hrs apart will it work
thanks Russel.kindly advice me what are the effects if i consume the pills before the 6 months?can it cause infertility?waiting for your response regarding the effects
Mercy: Yes it’ll work. 🙂
Caro: Lot of side effects, infertility is definitely a chance if used too many times in a short period of time, but most importantly, the chance of it working decreases with time. It is an emergency pill, and should be only used in case of emergency.
Hello, I had sex with my gf in 6 september and it was the date she was expecting her period within 1 or 2 days,that means the last week before another period.. We had sex several times on that day and within 6 hour of first sex she had emcon 1. It is 10 september now but she is not having period still. Do u see any problem?
Nahian: I don’t see a problem, it can take up to September 20th for her period to start. So what she’s got to do now is wait.
Period started but too much pain. Aready had 2 butapen 3 hours back, but pain is much now what can she do?
Nahian: That’s a good news, be happy that she’s not pregnant. Use pain killers, but not too much of them. There’s nothing that you can do about it, all girls go through that. It is nothing compared to labour pain.
Bro now Im really worried about my friend. i need ur emergence HELP to do something for my friend.
Remember me ??? I post in ur wall last sep 4 2013. Its already 15day past but the girl did not have the period, so what can we do now??? Pls give ans asap.
Help: If it’s already 15 days, then do a pregnancy test. Home-based pregnancy kits available in pharmacies are fine. Let me know what the result is.
bro ta somvob na bcz amar friend dhakai r or gf gram ar bari thake somboboto ctg tay & or basa thay k ber howa naki possible na. alternative kono ousd ar nam dan pls…
Help: Well, first you need to confirm if she’s actually pregnant or not. For that pregnancy test is a must. Home-based pregnancy kits are a strip that can be purchased from pharmacies (available everywhere) which has be to dipped in the urine, and in a few minutes it’ll give a signal if she’s pregnant or not. If she’s not, then great, but if yes, then no medicines will work at this point. Abortion is an option only after first trimester, and it is a medical procedure. You may heard of a lot of medicines to terminate pregnancy, but they actually don’t work but causes massive harm to the patient. Your friend and the girl will probably be in big trouble if she indeed is pregnant, so we must confirm that at this point.
my wife took both pills the same time,, will the pills work?……. pliz answer me now….
Jeffa: No, it’ll not work. They are supposed to be taken 12-hours apart, read the instruction manual next time you try a medicine.
thanks russell.after you take the pills,then you get the periods for the normal 3 days.then two days after periods you have unprotected intercourse can one get pregnant?
i took this pill and i started having milk leak from my breast..not alot but it leaks if i press it lightly …i took a pregnancy test and it came out negative….is this a side effect?
Caro: Oh yes, no matter what the time is, unprotected sex can get your pregnant. A lot of people says certain times are “safe”, but it actually isn’t. Always use protection.
Tutsy: I’ve never heard anything like that from anyone, this is probably not related to the pill itself. If this doesn’t go away in about a week, then consult a doctor. Good luck.
isn’t it that one is safe after periods?then when is one safe or which are the safe days?
Caro: Normal menstrual cycle is supposed to last 28 days, of these only days 8 to 19 are considered fertile i.e. a woman is likely to have a baby through unprotected intercourse, all other days are safe. The cycle is considered to begin with the first day of bleeding and ends when the bleeding starts again. Opting to have sex during the “safe period” isn’t fool-proof though. A lot of women have irregular cycles and the cycle length can vary from women to women. That’s why the so-called “safe period” is not in truth not that safe and it’s better to use condoms or other contraceptive methods like the regular oral pill to prevent unwanted pregnancies.