Does levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive have a post-fertilization effect? A review of its mechanism of action

R Peck, W Rella, J Tudela, J Aznar… - The Linacre …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Recent studies have identified that levonorgestrel administered orally in
emergency contraception (LNG-EC) is only efficacious when taken before ovulation …

Ulipristal acetate: critical review about endometrial and ovulatory effects in emergency contraception

B Mozzanega, S Gizzo, S Di Gangi… - Reproductive …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
The effectiveness of emergency contraception (EC) is usually estimated by comparing the
number of observed pregnancies to that of expected pregnancies after unprotected …

[HTML][HTML] Over-the-counter emergency contraception in Italy: ethical reflections and medico-legal issues

R Scendoni, M Cingolani, F Cembriani… - Frontiers in Global …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Although more than ten years have passed since the marketing of Ulipristal acetate in
Europe, emergency contraception remains a complex issue with many scientific, legal …

UPA and LNG in emergency contraception: the information by EMA and the scientific evidences indicate a prevalent anti-implantation effect

B Mozzanega, GB Nardelli - The European Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Rationale and objectives: Emergency contraceptives pills (ECPs) are described as drugs
that work by either inhibiting or delaying ovulation without affecting implantation. In our …

Nowadays which emergency contraception? Comparison between past and present: latest news in terms of clinical efficacy, side effects and contraindications

S Gizzo, T Fanelli, S Di Gangi, C Saccardi… - Gynecological …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Despite many highly effective methods of contraception are available nowadays, many
pregnancies are unintended. Emergency contraception (EC) is the use of drug or device …

Экстренная гормональная контрацепция (обзор литературы)

ВН Прилепская, АН Мгерян - Гинекология, 2017 - cyberleninka.ru
В статье представлены современные литературные данные о методах экстренной
контрацепции и принципах действия препаратов, применяемых с этой целью, их …

[HTML][HTML] Emergency contraception: an updated review

M Guida, ML Marra, V Palatucci, R Pascale… - Translational …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Emergency contraception is a common practice now. Many categories of drugs are
marketed with modifications in dosage, in combination and even in the timing of …

Moral certitude in the use of levonorgestrel for the treatment of sexual assault survivors

PJ Cataldo - Contemporary controversies in Catholic bioethics, 2017 - Springer
This analysis examines the precise moral question whether healthcare professionals and
survivors of sexual assault can have moral certitude that in any given case the use of …

[图书][B] Freedom of Speech A Comparative Law Perspective

G Blicharz - 2019 - books.google.com
Freedom of Speech: A Comparative Law Perspective offers a wide-ranging review of free
speech law in Europe, the US, Canada and Australia, with a special focus on hate speech …

Ulipristal Acetate (UPA) in Emergency Contraception: The Mechanism of Action, Toxicity and Perspectives

B Mozzanega - Medical Research Archives, 2022 - esmed.org
Abstract After recalling that Levonorgestrel Emergency Contraceptive Pills never delay or
suppress ovulation, but impair the luteal body functions, and, consequently, the embryo …