Side Effects
Some temporary, but usually minor, reactions include:
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- Breast tenderness
- Irregular Bleeding
- Headache or Dizziness
Should vomiting occur within 3 hours of taking a dose, then insufficient hormones may have been absorbed to provide the full contraceptive cover and an additional dose should be taken. Measures that may help to prevent nausea or vomiting include:
- Take the pills with food.
- Take Dramamine or Bonine an hour before taking the pills, if you are especially sensitive to or bothered by nausea—however, this step is not necessary.
- Schedule your doses so that you take the second dose before bed.
Read more about this topic: Yuzpe Regimen
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