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International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 1979
The evolution of postcoital contraception has led to the development of emergency measures to be used following a single unprotected act of intercourse and to ongoing methods, such as the administration of a contraceptive steroid agent following every coital exposure.
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The evolution of postcoital contraception has led to the development of emergency measures to be used following a single unprotected act of intercourse and to ongoing methods, such as the administration of a contraceptive steroid agent following every coital exposure.
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Postcoital Contraception With Diethylstilbestrol
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1971One thousand women of child bearing age were given, within 72 hours of sexual exposure, 25 mg of diethylstilbestrol twice daily for five days. No pregnancies resulted and there were no serious adverse reactions. It was emphasized to the patient that this was an emergency type of treatment and, should she have a continuing need for contraception, other ...
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Emergency Postcoital Contraception
New England Journal of Medicine, 1997Emergency postcoital contraception may be defined as the use of a drug or device to prevent pregnancy after intercourse. Unwanted pregnancy is common; worldwide, about 50 million pregnancies are terminated each year.1 It has been calculated that each year the widespread use of emergency contraception in the United States could prevent over 1 million ...
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Mifepristone: a potential postcoital contraceptive
Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 2001Mifepristone is an orally-active progesterone receptor antagonist. When a single dose of mifepristone is given in the mid- or late follicular phase, it may diminish or inhibit the luteinising hormone (LH) surge. In the early luteal phase, a single dose of mifepristone induces significant changes in the endometrium without affecting the hormonal levels ...
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Reproductive Medicine Review, 1993
As early as 1500 BC, history records women using a variety of drugs, devices and manoeuvres in an attempt to prevent pregnancy after intercourse has taken place. It was not until the 1960s however that scientific efforts were made to develop effective postcoital contraception (PCC).
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As early as 1500 BC, history records women using a variety of drugs, devices and manoeuvres in an attempt to prevent pregnancy after intercourse has taken place. It was not until the 1960s however that scientific efforts were made to develop effective postcoital contraception (PCC).
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Efficacy of postcoital contraception
Fertility and Sterility, 2004Elizabeth, Raymond, James, Trussell
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Investigation and management of postcoital bleeding
The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, 2022Pierre Martin-Hirsch
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