Background Levonorgestrel and ulipristal acetate are common emergency oral
contraceptives (EOCs). Lack of knowledge and negative attitude toward EOCs pose barriers …

Introduction Pharmacists' knowledge and attitude toward Emergency Oral Contraception
(EOC) can affect users' access to EOCs, especially where EOCs are provided by …

Background: Emergency contraception is applied to prevent pregnancy after 72-120 hours
of unprotected sexual intercourse. Emergency contraceptive (EC) pill is used to reduce …

Objectives Barriers to widespread use of hormonal emergency contraceptives (EC), such as
lack of knowledge and prejudices held by health-care providers, still exist today. This study …

Objective The aim of this study is to assess Turkish pharmacists' counseling practices and
attitudes regarding emergency contraception pills (ECPs). Setting This cross-sectional …

Introduction The levonorgestrel oral emergency contraceptive is well tolerated and effective,
however its use is still limited, mainly due to safety concerns. Objective This systematic …

Background: Some medical doctors in India have publicly expressed opposition to making
emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) easily accessible, even though ECPs are included in …

Objective To describe the awareness and perceptions of hormonal emergency
contraception (EC) among retail pharmacists. Setting Private retail pharmacies in Kuwait …

Emergency contraception (EC) in Serbia is available in two products: Levonorgestel, which
has nonprescription status, and Ulipristal acetate, which is a prescription-only medicine …

Abstract Purpose In March 2015, the oral emergency contraceptives levonorgestrel (LNG)
and ulipristal acetate (UPA) were released from prescription-only status in Germany. The …