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Curiousfur@yiffit.net 6 months agoI thought its purpose was to tell the body to not ovulate as it simulates hormonal pregnancy, which is why it can also have rough side effects after. The copper IUD prevents an ovum from implanting in the uterine wall. The MAP does not prevent one getting pregnant if the egg has already dropped.
Disclaimer, I’m a guy and writing this on my morning commute, so if I’m wrong, please chime in and correct me.
smeg@feddit.uk 6 months ago
That’s the normal contraceptive pill that you’d take regularly, the “morning after pill” is for when you’ve realised that you forgot to use any contraception and need to stop that embryo before it grows any more!
candybrie@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Even for the morning after pill, the main mechanism is to prevent/delay ovulation that cycle. It can reduce the likelihood of implantation, but it’s less effective at that mode of prevention. And if the embryo already implanted, it will do nothing.
smeg@feddit.uk 6 months ago
Interesting, guess I missed that bit back in sex ed