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Postcoital emergency contraception
Therapeutische Umschau, 2001Die heute aktuellen Methoden der postkoitalen Notfall-Kontrazeption werden beschrieben und untereinander verglichen. Die Methode der ersten Wahl ist die einzig Gestagen enthaltende Pille, da sie der kombinierten Östrogen/Gestagen-Pille (Yuzpe-Methode) in ihrer Wirksamkeit überlegen und mit deutlich weniger Nebenwirkungen behaftet ist.
C, Spycher, G, Bigler
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Emergency Postcoital Contraception
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 1998Of the estimated 3.5 million unintended pregnancies that occur each year in the United States, some 1.7 million are thought to be the result of contraceptive failure. The extremely high numbers of unintended pregnancies not only in the United States but also worldwide indicates that emergency contraception remains an important but underused method of ...
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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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Hormonal postcoital contraception
The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care, 1997Wide availability of hormonal postcoital contraception (HPC) is likely to reduce the incidence of unplanned pregnancies. The two most common indications for HPC are unprotected intercourse and 'condom accidents'. The combined estrogen/progestogen HPC described by Yuzpe is the most widely used method.
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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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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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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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