Yuzpe Regimen - Side Effects

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.

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