Background Emergency contraception (EC) is using a drug or copper intrauterine device
(Cu‐IUD) to prevent pregnancy shortly after unprotected intercourse. Several interventions …

Several options for emergency contraception are available in the United States. This article
describes each method, including efficacy, mode of action, safety, side effect profile, and …

Summary The 2016 US Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use (US
SPR) addresses a select group of common, yet sometimes controversial or complex, issues …

Emergency contraception provides women with a last chance to prevent unintended
pregnancy after sex. In the United States, available options for emergency contraception are …

Introduction The levonorgestrel oral emergency contraceptive is well tolerated and effective,
however its use is still limited, mainly due to safety concerns. Objective This systematic …

Background: The tumorigenesis of lung cancer is complicated, and genetic factor may have
the role in the malignant transformation of lung cells. IL-10 gene polymorphisms have been …

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 Emergency contraception has been known for several decades, and dedicated
products have been on the market for close to 20 years. Yet it is unclear whether women …

Background: A few researches evaluated the association of polymorphisms at SERPINA5
and fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO) genes with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) …

Summary The US Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use 2013 (US
SPR), comprises recommendations that address a select group of common, yet sometimes …