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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. Levonorgestrel - Wikipedia

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   Levonorgestrel is a hormonal medication which is used in a number of birth control methods. [3] [7] It is combined with an estrogen to make combination birth control pills. [8]As an emergency birth control, sold under the brand names Plan B One-Step and Julie, among others, it is useful within 72 hours of unprotected sex.

4. 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.

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

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   Morning-after pills such as Plan B One-Step can lower a woman's chances of getting pregnant by 75-89% if taken within three days of having unprotected sex, according to Planned Parenthood.

6. CDC Recommends Antibiotic for Use as 'Morning After Pill' to ...

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   New CDC guidance advises taking a common antibiotic within 72 hours after unprotected sexual activity to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). These new recommendations ...

7. Fenestrel - Wikipedia

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   Fenestrel (INN, USAN) (developmental code name ORF-3858) is a synthetic, nonsteroidal estrogen that was developed as a postcoital contraceptive in the 1960s but was never marketed.

8. After backlash, Olivia Rodrigo won’t allow birth control to ...

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   Another name for emergency contraception is "the morning-after pill." The brand Julie, which was distributed at Rodrigo’s Missouri concert, is sold over-the-counter at pharmacies like CVS and ...

9. Emergency contraceptive availability by country - Wikipedia

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   Available since 2016 after a judicial protest from the Women's Rights Foundation [90] [91] There remains a common misconception that it is an abortifacient [citation needed] Mauritania: Africa: Mauritius: Indian Ocean: Mexico: North America (LNG only) None: Free in family planning centres: 75% [92] Micronesia: Oceania: Possibly due to small ...