Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) provide recommendations for use of emergency contraceptive pills …

BACKGROUND: Unplanned pregnancies are common in Nigeria. Much of the unplanned
pregnancies is due to low contraceptive prevalence and high contraceptive user failure …

The administration of two tablets of 750 μg levonorgestrel at a 12-to 24-h interval has been
shown to be a safe and effective means of emergency contraception, and Norlevo/Vikela …

BACKGROUND: Although widely used, the mechanisms of action of the levonorgestrel
emergency contraceptive pill (LNG ECP) are still unclear. There are increasing data to …

There has been much debate regarding levonorgestrel emergency contraception's (LNG-
EC's) method of action since 1999 when the Food and Drug Administration first approved its …

BACKGROUND: Levonorgestrel (LNG) 1.5 mg administered within 72 h of unprotected
coitus is an established method of emergency contraception. Currently, there is some …

Use of levonorgestrel as emergency contraception is a safe and effective measure to
prevent unwanted pregnancy. However, ectopic gestation in case of failure is a known risk …

OBJECTIVE: Emergency contraceptives can prevent unintended pregnancy after
unprotected intercourse. The best-studied regimen (“Yuzpe”) consists of ordinary combined …

Controversial opinions exist about the possible mechanisms throughout emergency
contraception prevents pregnancy. Recently, the International Federation of Gynaecology …

Knowledge about the efficacy, safety, types and use of emergency contraception continues
to increase. Although patients have greater awareness of and more access to emergency …