ReviewClinical medicine insights. Reproductive health2013
Emerging options for emergency contraception.
Review in Clinical medicine insights. Reproductive health, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Do Indian women know about and use the emergency contraceptive pill? An analysis of nationally representative data from 2005-06 and 2019-21.Health policy and planning · 2023Article
- Why are pediatricians uncomfortable with prescribing emergency contraception for adolescents?Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2023Article
- KNOWLEDGE OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION AND PREDICTORS OF ITS USE AMONG FEMALE UNDERGRADUATES IN TWO NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES.Annals of Ibadan postgraduate medicine · 2022Article
- Contraceptive Behaviors in Polish Women Aged 18-35-a Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- The context of emergency contraception use among young unmarried women in Accra, Ghana: a qualitative study.Reproductive health · 2018Article
- Levonorgestrel only emergency contraceptive use and risk of ectopic pregnancy in Eldoret Kenya: a case-control study.The Pan African medical journal · 2018Article
- Benchmark pregnancy rates and the assessment of post-coital contraceptives: an update.Contraception · 2015Article
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Abstract
Emergency post-coital contraception (EC) is an effective method of preventing pregnancy when used appropriately. EC has been available since the 1970s, and its availability and use have become widespread. Options for EC are broad and include the copper intrauterine device (IUD) and emergency contraceptive pills such as levonorgestrel, ulipristal acetate, combined oral contraceptive pills (Yuzpe method), and less commonly, mifepristone. Some options are available over-the-counter, while others require provider prescription or placement. There are no absolute contraindications to the use of emergency contraceptive pills, with the exception of ulipristal acetate and mifepristone. This article reviews the mechanisms of action, efficacy, safety, side effects, clinical considerations, and patient preferences with respect to EC usage. The decision of which regimen to use is influenced by local availability, cost, and patient preference.
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