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.
Is there any chance she might get pregnant? Hw to prevent nw? After hw lng should i give her emcom?
She took it on today at 3 and yesterday at 6. But she vomitted 2day taking 2nd pill.
i was wondering..wat kind of adverse effect will it have if double doses are taken within 24 hours?
Rashid: I’m confused about the timings, but if she took the pill after intercourse and then vomited, then she should take the pill again, as soon as possible. You cannot have intercourse after taking the pill, in that case it’ll not work.
Shimul: Side effects will be nausea, stomach ache, back pain, delay in her next 2 menstrual cycles, and PMS effect — i.e. physiological issues.
Hw much delay it ll occure in her next period? It was supposed to be on 17th oct. Side effects like nausea, stomach ache, back pain will stay hw many days?
What is PMS effect? Can u tell me in details. Bro we did nt had intercourse second time jst oral sex but i ejaculated in time i removed my penis. so to be safe i gave her the second pill. Does she need pill? When should i give her? She is really feeling bad and feeling lyk vomitting..
Rashid: Please read the previous comments, I’ve already answered similar questions of other people. If you can’t find a answer to your question then ask again. If you had oral sex, then Emcon was not needed. You probably need a little bit for good sex education first before indulging in this act.
does Higher antibiotic makes delay in starting period or makes light and lower?? will be grateful if you answer…….
Ousin: Yes it can, but Emcon is more responsible for the delay, up to about 2 months from the date the first period after having it. This is normal and there’s nothing to worry about it.
whether she ll have period or nt within this month after taking encon?
pls bro help me out?
Rashid: If Emcon has worked on her, then she’ll have period within 7 to 10 days from the day of consuming it. Wait and see what happens.
Bro she is having high fever 102 deg. plus behaving madly in pain often. What is pms effect bro pls tell me..? Side effect are killing her pls bo hep me out what should i do nw? Pls pray for us.. Hw lng the side effect ll stay in her body esp the feeling of vomitting and abdominal pain?
Rashid: PMS effect is a psychological effect/change, don’t worry about it much. The physical side-effects she’s having now are common and they will stay for another 3/4 days. For now give her Paracetamol tablet for the fever. Don’t give her any other medicines without consulting a doctor. I hope she gets well soon.
For severe headache?
Thanks 4 the help bro……
Rashid: Paracetamol should help, but if not then give her a Disprin tablet (to be soluble in half glass of water) in full-stomach (after dinner, perhaps). Disprin can be used once in every 8 hours, don’t use more than that.
ami 27/9/12 a sex kori.but akhono amr period hoini. ami 2 bar pregnency test korci. result neg asche. akhn ami ki korbo? amr onek tension hochhe
actually ami 27/9 sex korar 4 hour por emcon1 kheyechilam. kono prblm hoini to? amr normal period ar date ai month ar 11 tarikh a.amar jana mote emcon kheye ato late hobar kotha na. pls ans me soon.
Rohini: Eto taratari pregnancy test korle result negative ashbei. 15th er modhdhe period na hole abar test kore dekhen. Tension joto tuku shombobh kom koren, tension er karoney period delay hoy.
yesterday amar period hoyeche. thanks for your advice.
Bro 1 week holo she took encom side effects komeh jaseh as u said but her period is nt coming? Btw her period was supposed ro be on 17 th oct. Hw should we w8 bro? Pregnancy test needed.. Um tensd.. Help me out.. Period r synmtomps ki hobeh hw she ll understand? Caz after taking pill her adominal pain startd 2.
Rashid: 1) Forget about 17th. She’ll have a new cycle because of consuming Emcon. 2) She should expect to have period within 22nd October. If not, do pregnancy test after that. The report will be negative if you do it before. 3) Have patience, it’s not the end of the world.
Also, I’m curious to know how old you two are?
lol yeah how old are you two by the way?
Bro no symptoms of her period 22 nd is comming? Btw she is nt going thrugh any pain. But due to her period she should have abdominal pain. Bro tension increasing as we keep w8 4 each day.
Bro i ned ur reply. PLs..
Russell via pls its urgent to get a rap frm u..
Rashid: Do the pregnancy test tomorrow and see what happens. Share the result with me.
Can we wait this month? She was having tension too much maybe dats delaying it.She took emcon twice so dats its delaying her period? within 24 hr she took twice i tld u b4 and she vomitted during taking the second pill.
Rashid: Completely your decision, but you can do the test from any time today to know if she’s really pregnant or not. You can buy the pregnancy test strips at all pharmacies and they cost around 50 taka. Read the leaflet on how to use it properly. Best of luck.
If the result is negative any way to stop dat pregnancy.
Rashid: If the result is negative then it means she’s not pregnant. If positive then it means the opposite, in which case you go for abortion. I asked you earlier but you didn’t answer, how old are you two (you and her)?
Bro we 26 and 24. Bro the problem is increasing. She has been vomiting badly and frequent going to washroom. Is it the pregnancy symptoms? I ll let u know the result of pregnancy test soon. Bro i very tensed i don’t want to go for abortion stuffs.
Rashid: The only way for confirmation is pregnancy test, not sure why you’re not doing it.
i sex with my wife last day on herpreiod privious month without protection, but this month her means not yet, is she any possible to pregnent?
Fuad: There is a little chance of her getting pregnant but there is a possibility. You can do pregnancy test on the 15th day from the last unsafe intercourse to find out.
i had intercoursed with my girlfriend 2 weeks ago. we used condom. but for extra safety, she took emcon 1. but now, she is facing some difficulties. her period time is supposed to start after 1 week. but from yesterday, some blackish fluid is coming out.besides this, she is suffering from extreme pain in her back and belly. today, the black fluid has stopped. but the pain is still there. is she pregnant?? if not, what is the problem??? what should she do to reduce the pain????
Annonymus: She’s not pregnant. The pain is due to side-effects of the pills, the remedy is get pain-killers. There will be a delay in the next period, she’ll have to wait up to 1 month from now. You’ll get a clear idea if you read the comments above where I answered similar question many times.
i have taken emergency pill after doing a safe intercourse for extra caution.now i had suffered all side effects badly around 1-2 november.my cycle had changed and it was 7 th october in last month.now i have to appear one medical test in 18 nov for my job…does any symptoms of emcon will be caught in that blood or urin test?and should i do pregnency test?have there any chance to become pregnent?if not when i’ll be my next period?
Aaaa: Very unclear questions, let me know 1) when you took the pill; 2) if you had period after having it or not, if so after how many days; 3) I need to know what sort of medical test — there’s a big difference between the one done at military and health-checkups done at private firms.
i had took the pill in 19th october….no period after taken the pill…only some blakish fluid gone with so much pain……and third answer is it is military check up including urine and blood…..
Aaaa: Aha, so we have a military lady with us! I’m not very fond of militaries as they call us “bloody civilians” but I’ll still answer. The blackish fluid that you mentioned is the sign that Emcon has worked. So there’s nothing to worry, you can expect your next period within the next 3 weeks to up to 2 months. Regarding the medical test, you’ve nothing to worry, they might find a slightly elevated hormone level but that is nothing abnormal. Best of luck!
Okkayy umm Mr Russel.if the pill had be taken withing the 24 hours but the person forgot to take it the next tweleve hours after the first one.is she pregnant? or is she safe?
but she took the other pill 20 hours after the normal twleve hours.is she safe?
Pescula: If the 2nd pill was *not* taken *within 24 hours* of taking the 1st pill, then Emcon will not work.
okayyy all safe 😀 thenkk u
I have taken emcon 1 within 1h after intercourse. am i safe now??emcon that i have had is 1.5mg and there was only 1 tablet.is there any need for another dose??
Is it available at Chittagong and everywhere in Bangladesh?
newly married, first time had sex today without protection, thought my wife would not get pregnant since it was the first day after her bleeding stopped. but got a bit anxious knowing that the method has very little success rate. will get her to take emcom 1 by tomorrow. by the time she will have it, will almost be 24 hours. any light on the above situation. your comments on this will be highly appreciated, thanks
If my partner takes a dose of ‘Emcon 1’ immediately after intercourse (may be within half an hour) will it work properly? Have any chance of missing?
Pls reply as soon as possible.
Hello everyone, I’m sorry for delay to reply due to personal issues, I’m answering all of you here at once.
Nisas: Yes you’re safe, nothing to worry about. The single dose that you mentioned is OK.
Shovon: Yes, they are available in Chittagong and all around the country. Just visit your local pharmacy.
Riaz: That’s like a responsible husband, I hope you’ve already given her the pill. If you did and didn’t had any unsafe intercourse later on, then she shouldn’t get pregnant.
Khola Mon: Don’t see a reason of it not working, though occasional mishaps do happen — 95% of the time it’ll work OK.
Thanks a million to Russel.
May I phone to your personal no?
Thanks for your reply. i need to bother you a bit more if you don’t mind. the problem is my wife had been having these problems since she took the medicine: 1) headache 2) pain in the abdomen 3)its been 7 days already but not showing even any symptoms that she is going to have her period 4)continuous feeling that she might vomit and last night she vomited 3 times. should we worry or let it be or give it more time. what would be the right time to take a pregnancy test? i would really be grateful to your advice.