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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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    The most widely used form of oral emergency contraception is the progestin-only pill, which contains a 1.5 mg dosage of levonorgestrel. [40] Levonorgestrel-only emergency contraceptive pills are reported to have an 89% effectiveness rate if taken within the recommended 72 hours after sex. [ 42 ]

  4. What is emergency contraception and how does it work ... - AOL

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    Emergency contraception helps prevent pregnancy up to five days after having unprotected sex. Here's what you need to know about it.

  5. Combined oral contraceptive pill - Wikipedia

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    The risk of thromboembolism varies with different types of birth control pills; compared with combined oral contraceptives containing levonorgestrel (LNG), and with the same dose of estrogen and duration of use, the rate ratio of deep venous thrombosis for combined oral contraceptives with norethisterone is 0.98, with norgestimate 1.19, with ...

  6. What you need to know about over-the-counter birth control

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    OTC birth control pills are a newer option for people in the U.S. ... Opill is 98% effective at preventing pregnancy — meaning, only 2 in 100 women will become pregnant while using Opill if they ...

  7. Yuzpe regimen - Wikipedia

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    Typically, the Yuzpe regimen uses several doses of combined oral contraceptive pills. It may be preferred in locations where other forms of emergency contraception are unavailable or accessing emergency contraception carries a societal stigma. In these places, people often self-administer combined oral contraceptives as emergency contraception. [1]

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

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    Levonorgestrel is a type of progestin that’s found in other birth control pills, but for emergency contraception it’s offered “at a higher, one-time dose to delay ovulation,” Dr. Melissa ...

  9. Ethinylestradiol/cyproterone acetate - Wikipedia

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    CPA/EE-containing birth control pills were developed by 1975 [20] [21] and were first introduced for medical use in 1978. [22] They originally contained 50 μg EE (Diane); subsequently, the EE dosage was decreased to 35 μg in a new "low-dose" preparation in 1986 (Diane-35). [4] [23] [24]