Abstract Background In India every year, a large number of pregnancies are unplanned
resulting in unsafe abortion. This has tremendous implications both on health and survival of …

A high level of unwanted pregnancies among young women is an urgent public health
problem in South Africa. The study sought to establish awareness, utilisation, and attitude …

Objective Teen pregnancy is a public health issue in the United States. Emergency
contraception (EC) has the potential to reduce teen pregnancy rates. The use of EC remains …

Objective To assess women's knowledge and attitudes in relation to emergency
contraception and to identify ways in which these might be improved. Design Postal survey …

Background & Objective: According to Iranian national statistics, every year 400 to 500
thousand unwanted pregnancies occur in Iran. The emergency contraceptive methods are …

CONTEXT:: Although research has examined providers' knowledge, attitudes and
prescribing behaviors with regard to emergency contraception, none has used a theory …

OBJECTIVE: To explore the degree of knowledge, perception, and practice of emergency
contraception (EC) within marital relations in Egypt. METHODS: The present study was a …

Objective. To compare differences in contraceptive characteristics and the knowledge of
emergency contraception (EC) between women who used EC after unprotected intercourse …

Since emergency contraception (EC) users have a higher risk sexual profile, they may miss
an opportunity for medical counseling if getting EC directly from a pharmacy. However, direct …

Objectives: To establish why university students in Finland, who have easy access to well-
affordable health services, still use hormonal emergency contraception. Method: All students …