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2. Emergency contraception - Wikipedia

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   Emergency contraception (EC) is a birth control measure, used after sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy.. There are different forms of EC. Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs), sometimes simply referred to as emergency contraceptives (ECs), or the morning-after pill, are medications intended to disrupt or delay ovulation or fertilization, which are necessary for pregnancy.

3. What is Plan B birth control? How do morning after pills work ...

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   Morning-after pills delay or prevent women from ovulating, when a woman's ovaries release an egg that a male's sperm might fertilize after sexual intercourse, according to the U.S. Food & Drug ...

4. Curious About Plan B Side Effects and How Long They ... - AOL

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   You can get the morning-after pill for free if you have Medicaid, and you can access low-cost or free emergency contraception from your local Planned Parenthood or reproductive health clinic ...

5. Levonorgestrel - Wikipedia

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   Levonorgestrel-only emergency contraceptive pills are reported to have an 89% effectiveness rate if taken within the recommended 72 hours after sex. [42] The efficacy of the drug decreases by 50% for each 12-hour delay in taking the dose after the emergency contraceptive regimen has been started. [42]

6. Plan B helps prevent a pregnancy, not end one. Here's how it ...

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   Plan B is an emergency contraceptive that is sometimes confused with an abortion pill. Explains explain how the pill prevents pregnancy. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium ...

7. Oral contraceptive pill - Wikipedia

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   Oral contraceptives, abbreviated OCPs, also known as birth control pills, are medications taken by mouth for the purpose of birth control. The introduction of the birth control pill ("the Pill") in 1960 revolutionized the options for contraception, sparking vibrant discussion in the scientific and social science literature and in the media.

8. Combined oral contraceptive pill - Wikipedia

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   Combined oral contraceptive pills were developed to prevent ovulation by suppressing the release of gonadotropins. Combined hormonal contraceptives, including combined oral contraceptive pills, inhibit follicular development and prevent ovulation as a primary mechanism of action. [30] [31] [32] [33]

9. Emergency contraception sales spike after New Year's ... - AOL

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   Both types of pills — levonorgestrel and ulipristal acetate — can be taken up to five days after having unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy. But sooner is better when it comes to emergency ...