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 …

BACKGROUND: Although the possibility of ectopic pregnancy after intake of levonorgestrel
(LNG) as an emergency contraceptive (EE) pill is well-known, the causality has not been …

Emergency contraception has the potential to reduce the United States unintended
pregnancy rate by half. This article discusses the evidence on the safety and efficacy of …

Teen birth rates in the United States have declined during the last decade but remain much
higher than rates in other developed countries. Reduction of unintended pregnancy during …

La contracepción de emergencia puede evitar el embarazo luego de un coito sin medidas
contraceptivas o cuando éstas fallan. Se recomienda el levonorgestrel, un gestágeno …

Objective: to document the effectiveness of an educational intervention in improving
knowledge of and practice in dispensing emergency contraception (EC) among drugstore …

The two main objectives of adolescence contraception are the eviction of involuntary
pregnancies and the prevention of sexually transmitted infections. In France, in spite of our …

Objetivo: Realizar un perfil de la mujer que acude a Urgencias demandando la
anticoncepción postcoital como objetivo principal. Determinar el motivo de solicitud como …

Sr. Editor: La anticoncepción poscoital de emergencia (ACPC) está indicada para disminuir
el riesgo de embarazo después de una relación sexual desprotegida1 y, actualmente, es …

Résumé Objectifs.–En France, depuis juin 1999, une nouvelle pilule du lendemain est
disponible en pharmacie sans ordonnance. Cet article a pour objectif de mesurer, à partir …