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

Emergency contraception was introduced in Nigeria over two decades ago, but few women
have used this method even in emergency situations because of the side effects. To find an …

The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy and tolerability of two emergency
contraception (EC) methods, levonorgestrel versus theYuzpe. In a prospective, randomized …

Emergency contraception can be used to avoid pregnancy when coitus occurred during the
fertile period. It is useful for young people who engage in sporadic unprotected sexual …

Background Unintended pregnancy is a complex phenomenon which raise to take an
emergency decision. Low contraceptive prevalence and high user failure rates are the …

BACKGROUND: Levonorgestrel is an effective method for emergency contraception (EC)
and is used worldwide. Consistent with its mechanism of action in delaying ovulation, the …

Abstract BACKGROUND: Levonorgestrel (0.75 mg given for two doses 12 h apart) has been
proven to be an effective regimen for emergency contraception when the first dose is given …

The United States Food and Drug Administration‐approved progestin‐only dosing strategy
for emergency contraception is levonorgestrel 0.75 mg taken as soon as possible within 72 …

PURPOSE: Multiple trials by the World Health Organization have established levonorgestrel
as the gold standard in hormonal emergency contraception (EC). However, changes in …

Levonorgestrel-only emergency contraception was introduced onto the market in France in
May 1999 on the heels of a large-scale clinical trial demonstrating its enhanced efficacy and …