Emergency contraception (EC) is a birth control measure, used after sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy. There are different forms of EC. Emergency...
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International Consortium for Emergency Contraception (ICEC). Archived from the original on 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2020-11-16. "Emergency Contraceptive Pill Registration...
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Hormonal contraception refers to birth control methods that act on the endocrine system. Almost all methods are composed of steroid hormones, although...
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Birth control (redirect from Contraception)
Birth control, also known as contraception, anticonception, and fertility control, is the use of methods or devices to prevent unintended pregnancy. Birth...
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Intrauterine device (redirect from Intrauterine contraception)
about 0.15% and 15%, respectively. Copper IUDs can also be used as emergency contraception within five days of unprotected sex. Although copper IUDs may increase...
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Levonorgestrel (category Hormonal contraception)
of oral emergency contraception is the progestin-only pill, which contains a 1.5 mg dosage of levonorgestrel. Levonorgestrel-only emergency contraceptive...
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Copper IUD (category Intrauterine contraception)
device which contains copper. It is used for birth control and emergency contraception within five days of unprotected sex. It is one of the most effective...
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Ulipristal acetate (category Hormonal contraception)
others, is a medication used for emergency contraception (birth control) and uterine fibroids. As emergency contraception it should be used within 120 hours...
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Birth control in the United States (redirect from Contraception in the US)
condoms, female condoms, sponges, spermicides, and over-the-counter emergency contraception. Forms available at pharmacies with a doctor's prescription or...
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Yuzpe regimen (category Hormonal contraception)
The Yuzpe regimen is a method of emergency contraception that uses a combination of ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel, specifically 1 mg of norgestrel...
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