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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.
Ulipristal acetate, sold under the brand name Ella among others, is a medication used for emergency contraception (birth control) and uterine fibroids. [1] [7] [8] As emergency contraception it should be used within 120 hours of vaginally penetrating intercourse. [1] For fibroids it may be taken for up to six months. [9] It is taken by mouth. [1]
There are two different types of emergency contraceptive pills, one contains levonorgestrel and can prevent pregnancy if taken within 3 days of intercourse. The other contains ulipristal acetate and can prevent pregnancy if taken within 5 days of intercourse. This option can be used if other birth control methods fail. [5]
Emergency contraceptive sales spiked in late June after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned the constitutional right to an abortion.
The reproductive health landscape in the U.S. keeps shifting, particularly since Roe v.Wade was overturned in 2022. Access to medications such as birth control and emergency contraception is also ...
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[8] A study from the American Health Association in 2022 found that 74.1% of Student Health Services provide Emergency Contraception to students. [9] As of July 2023, 39 schools have the morning-after pill vending machine and 20 schools were looking into the idea. [10]