Background: Emergency contraception (EC) is defined as the use of a drug or device to
prevent pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse and thus can reduce unwanted …

Background: Emergency contraception is the best effective method to prevent accidental
pregnancies. Multiple accepted methods such as oral pills, intrauterine devices are …

Abstract Introduction: Emergency Contraception is a grossly underu–tilized option of
prevention of pregnancy. It is a safe and effective method which can prevent unintended …

Context: Emergency contraception (EC) offers women a last chance to prevent pregnancy
after unprotected intercourse. Nursing personnel are both service providers and health …

Background India was one of the first countries to launch a formal family planning program.
Initially, the main thrust of the program was on sterilization but subsequently it has got …

Of the 300 respondents, 129 (43%) had practiced contraception while 9 (3%) admitted to
having an induced abortion. Only 144 (48%) had heard of emergency contraception (EC) …

Emergency contraception plays vital role reducing maternal mortality substantially and
improves maternal health by avoiding unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortion. The …

Background: Despite the wide availability of a range of modern contraceptives, unwanted
and unplanned pregnancies continue to be a major problem in most of the developing …

Background: Maternal mortality rate of India is very high. The use of contraceptives to
prevent unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortion is an important strategy to minimize …

Objective Despite the fact that emergency contraceptive (EC) methods have been available
and registered for a long time in Egypt and some other Middle Eastern countries, EC …