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Mistakes happen but making the same mistake twice or thrice can be irksome. But what can help is the i-pill to stop unwanted pregnancies. Its a good over the counter emergency contraceptive but it seems Indians are using it as a regular contraceptive.

Here is my conversation with the chemist:

There were a whole lot of people at the chemist's shop. I felt a little dismayed but then decided to act bold and carefree.

I sashayed up to the counter, said excuse me to a forty something pot bellied uncle-ji and made eye contact with the chemist.

Me: Hi! Do you have i-pill?

Time stopped and all eyes turned to look at me and looked away. I nearly died of embrassement- they knew I had unprotected sex. Christ!

Chemist (returned with a whole bunch of slender i-pill packets): How many do you want, madam?

Me (I stared at the packets): One?!

Seriously, how many times did he expect me to goof up or is it that women are using the i-pill as contraceptives?

Here is some of the important stuff the little booklet that came along with the little pink butterfly pill:

1. i-pill is not recommended for regular birth control, though it can be used for more than once
2. i-pill should be taken preferably within 12 hours and not later than 72 hours of unprotected sex
4. i-pill is different from abortion pills since it contains normal female hormones that prevent pregnancy and does cause abortion
6. It does not prevent any of the sexually transmitted diseases

More information is provided on the site :www.ipillcipla.com/

And btw it costs only 72 Rupees so yeah, now you know why Desi babes are stocking them up!!