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2. 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.

3. 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 ... They're composed of a synthetic hormone called levonorgestrel, ...

4. 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.

5. Common arthritis drug could boost effectiveness of morning ...

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   Taking a common arthritis drug together with the morning-after pill Plan B could boost the contraceptive's effectiveness, according to new research published Wednesday. Levonorgestrel, often ...

6. 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 ...

7. 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 ...

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

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   It’s worth pointing out, however, that for people who weigh over 165 pounds, levonorgestrel morning-after pills may not work, and those that weigh 195 pounds or more Ella may be less effective ...

9. Birth control in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In 1997, the FDA approved a prescription emergency contraception pill (known as the morning-after pill), which became available over the counter in 2006. [53] In 2010, ulipristal acetate, an emergency contraceptive which is more effective after a longer delay was approved for use up to five days after unprotected sexual intercourse. [54]