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Emerging Options for Emergency Contraception [PDF]
Clinical Medicine Insights: Reproductive Health, 2013 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 ...
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Nurani Hukum, 2023 Rape, a violent act involving coerced sexual intercourse, necessitates the provision of emergency contraception services to prevent unwanted pregnancies.
Mia Yulia Fitrianti +2 more
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Effect of Educational Instructional Module on Childbearing Women's Awareness Regarding Emergency Contraception. [PDF]
Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal, 2022 : Emergency contraception (EC) is considered one of the effective family planning methods for reducing the risk of unintended pregnancy and its related consequences, including maternal death and disability.
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Pediatrics, 2019 Despite significant declines over the past 2 decades, the United States continues to experience birth rates among teenagers that are significantly higher than other high-income nations. Use of emergency contraception (EC) within 120 hours after unprotected or underprotected intercourse can reduce the risk of pregnancy.
Krishna K. Upadhya +6 more
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Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 2000 The time has come for emergency contraception. It is highly underused worldwide, and especially in the United States, where patient and physician awareness remain low. There are several highly effective, well-tolerated methods that can be used to prevent undesired pregnancy after unprotected intercourse.
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Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2022 Introduction: The lack of knowledge about the existence, effectiveness, and supply of emergency contraception as well as access to it, its effective duration and the lack of recognition of the need for its use can prevent women from using it. The aim of
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Determinants of emergency contraception non-use among women in unplanned or ambivalent pregnancies
Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, 2014 Objective To analyze the determinants of emergency contraception non-use among women in unplanned and ambivalent pregnancies.
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, 2021 Emergency contraception (EC) methods are back-up methods to be used upon omission or failure of one’s regular contraception. Current options include the copper intrauterine contraceptive device and oral hormonal methods.
Li, RHW
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An update on the potential for male contraception : emerging options [PDF]
, 2013 The human population continues to grow and is estimated to rise to 10.1 billion by the end of the century. Therefore, there is still an unmet need for safe and highly effective contraceptive options for both men and women.
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Conscientious Objection to Emergency Contraception
Voices in Bioethics, 2022 Photo by Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition on Unsplash INTRODUCTION Emergency contraception is formally recognized as the only effective way to prevent pregnancy after sexual intercourse by the World Health Organization.[1] The word emergency ...
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