Emergency Contraception / Pregnancy Prevention MedicationsOther names: ECPs; Emergency Contraceptive Pills; Morning After Pill; Pregnancy stop tabletsThe emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) is a safe and effective way to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex, contraceptive failure or a sexual assault. It...
Some ECPs come in two high-dose pills, whilePlan B One-Stepis only one high-dose pill. Both types of ECPs are effective at preventingpregnancyif taken properly. With the two-pill system (such asNext Choice), one pill is taken within 3 days (with a limit of up to 5 days) after unp...
Ectopic pregnancy and emergency contraceptive pills: a systematic review. Obstet Gynaecol. (2010); 115(6): 1263 1266.CLELAND K, RAYMOND E, TRUSSELL J, CHENG L, ZHU H. Ectopic pregnancy and emergency contraceptive pills: a systematic review. Obstet Gynecol, 2010 Jun;115(6):1263-6....
Emergency contraceptives (ECs) offer a “second chance” to prevent an unin-tended pregnancy. It is estimated that if the general population had better knowl-edge and easier access to ECs, their use could potentially cut the number of abortions performed each year in the United States in half...
Upadhya recommends that pediatricians be aware of the prevalence of sexual behavior among teenagers. The pregnancy prevention methods most commonly used by U.S. teenagers are condoms and withdrawal, despite the availability of hormonal and long-acting contraceptives. EC is an important backup method, ...
Adolescent healthEmergency contraceptionContraceptionReproductive healthOver the past decade, awareness and use of emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) among young women has rapidly increased in Ghana; however, the?rate of unintended pregnancy among this group remains high. We conducted a qualitative study...
But instead of ordering cocktails, the group made a pit stop at the restroom before heading over to the bar to ask Soligan Owens for the “pregnancy stuff” that’s typically out for the community to take. They walked out of Trouble Bar with boxes of free emergency contraception, commonly...
Ectopic Pregnancy and Emergency Contraceptive Pills OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the existing data to estimate the rate of ectopic pregnancy among emergency contraceptive pill treatment failures. DATA SOURCES: Our... K Cleland,E Raymond,J Trussell,... - 《Obstetrics & Gynecology》 被引量: 213发表: 2010...
Plan B (levonorgestrel, also known as the "Morning After Pill") is a female hormone that preventsovulationused an emergency contraceptive to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or failure of other forms of birth control (such as condom breakage, or missing 2 or morebirth control pills). Pla...
The researchers found that IUDs inserted shortly after unprotected intercourse have a failure rate of less than 0.1 percent and are more effective than morning-after pills for prevention of unwanted pregnancies. They also found a pregnancy rate of 0.09 percent among women using IUD...