This statement was made by the doctor of Pavia University (in the north of Italy) Rosella Nappa.

The effect of a single pill is that it lasts for 72 hours after unprotected sex. And young Italians are actively using it, since they believe that taking regular contraceptives on a regular basis can lead to fatness, according to the Internet edition for girls and women aged 14 to 35 Pannochka. Net "However, the 72-hour method of contraception significantly reduces the chances of girls generally having children in the future, since the harmful effects on the body of such drugs can not be overestimated," the report says..

"Teenagers are an ever-growing market for companies that manufacture contraceptives," added Nappa, "and they are completely indifferent to the consequences that girls can expect in the future".

According to data provided by Nappa, "in 2006, more than half of the 320,000 disposable pills sold were bought by girls under the age of 20".

"Adolescents often underestimate the effect of the drug, which is a fairly strong hormonal shock," she added.. - Side effects of taking such a pill - nausea, dizziness and abdominal pain ». Nappa believes that "the myths surrounding the usual, metered-in contraceptive drugs that should be taken constantly, deter girls from using them".

"Fear of gaining weight is one of the reasons that push teenagers to use less reliable and more harmful methods of contraception," Nappa believes.. "But today, thanks to the appearance of the fourth generation of contraceptives on the market, the risk of gaining extra pounds is absolutely groundless".

"And we need to take the time to spread positive information about reliable, non-diversive drugs among women," she said..

Medicinform. Net.