Emergency contraception

Emergency Contraception Overview
Emergency contraception (birth control after sexual intercourse) is the use of a drug or device to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse.
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Emergency contraception has several potential effects on a woman's reproductive system that could help to decrease her risk of getting pregnant.
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EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION
MORNING AFTER PILLS
Emergency Contraceptive Pills There are two types of emergency contraceptive pills. One type uses hormones that are the same type and dose as hormones used in some kinds of ordinary birth control pills.
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Emergency Contraception: Expanding Education and Access EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION:
EXPANDING EDUCATION AND ACCESS
Background Information ...
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Emergency contraception is most effective if used as soon as possible after unprotected sex. To provide emergency birth control, a high dose of the same medications used in birth control pills is taken.
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Emergency contraception can be used to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. This article details two common methods.
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Emergency contraception
98%-99% - Plan B pills;
99% or higher - IUD
Nausea, abdominal pain, fatigue, headache, menstrual changes, no STD protection ...
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Plan B (levonorgestrel, 0.75 mg tablets) Indication: emergency contraception. Plan B consists of two levonorgestrel tablets, the first to be taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex and the second to be taken 12 hours later.
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Birth Control - Emergency (Emergency Contraception)
Birth Control - Over the Counter (Over-The-Counter Birth Control)
Birth Control Pills Overdose
Birth Control (Contraception and Family Planning)
Birthmark Excision (Hemangioma Excision) ...
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Postcoital contraception: See: Emergency contraception.
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