Health News of Thursday, 29 April 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comFemale students in Ghana have been cautioned against the excessive use of Emergency Contraceptive Pills (ECP) which are used for the prevention of pregnancy after unsafe sex. Speaking in an interview on Radio Univers monitored by GhanaWeb, Dr Odame intimated that the rate of use of these over-the-counter pills has become “alarming” citing the danger it poses on women. “It is alarming the rate at which students are using the emergency contraceptive. According to Dr Odame, ECP can cause ectopic pregnancy which occurs when a fertilized egg attaches somewhere outside the uterus. You come to the hospital and complain that you have been bleeding twice in a month, the first question we ask is ‘have you used emergency contraceptive?’ Because it is hormonal, it is going to disrupt your cycle,” she explained.

Source: GhanaWeb April 29, 2021 11:37 UTC