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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...
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  • International Consortium for Emergency Contraception (ICEC). Archived from the original on 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2020-11-16. "Emergency Contraceptive Pill Registration...
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    Hormonal contraception refers to birth control methods that act on the endocrine system. Almost all methods are composed of steroid hormones, although...
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  • Birth control (redirect from Contraception)
    Birth control, also known as contraception, anticonception, and fertility control, is the use of methods or devices to prevent unintended pregnancy. Birth...
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    about 0.15% and 15%, respectively. Copper IUDs can also be used as emergency contraception within five days of unprotected sex. Although copper IUDs may increase...
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    Levonorgestrel (category Hormonal contraception)
    of oral emergency contraception is the progestin-only pill, which contains a 1.5 mg dosage of levonorgestrel. Levonorgestrel-only emergency contraceptive...
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    Copper IUD (category Intrauterine contraception)
    device which contains copper. It is used for birth control and emergency contraception within five days of unprotected sex. It is one of the most effective...
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    Ulipristal acetate (category Hormonal contraception)
    others, is a medication used for emergency contraception (birth control) and uterine fibroids. As emergency contraception it should be used within 120 hours...
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    condoms, female condoms, sponges, spermicides, and over-the-counter emergency contraception. Forms available at pharmacies with a doctor's prescription or...
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    Emergency contraception has been available since the 1970s, a product was specifically licensed for emergency contraception in 1984, and emergency contraceptives...
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  • Yuzpe regimen (category Hormonal contraception)
    The Yuzpe regimen is a method of emergency contraception that uses a combination of ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel, specifically 1 mg of norgestrel...
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    part of the Comniscient Group). In August 2007, Cipla launched an emergency contraception drug "i-pill" sold over the counter,. The drugged sparked controversy...
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  • specialist, a gynecologist or a midwife. An exception to this is emergency contraception, which does not require a prescription and can be obtained directly...
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    condoms, Prega News in pregnancy test kits, and Unwanted-72 in emergency contraception. Mankind Pharma was incorporated in 1991, and actively started...
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  • Emergency contraception, such as the morning-after pill, has been made more easily accessible on college campuses in the United States since the 2010s...
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    control (or contraception) that vary in requirements, side effects, and effectiveness. As the technology, education, and awareness about contraception has evolved...
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  • Calvin)—generally held a critical perspective of birth control (also known as contraception). Among Christian denominations today, however, there is a large variety...
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  • which offers the benefit of only having to be taken once a week. Emergency contraception pills ("morning after pills") are taken at the time of intercourse...
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    to some forms of emergency contraception. However, on February 25, 2014, the FDA approved generic one-pill emergency contraception products for unrestricted...
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  • from abortion clinics and emergency contraception, instead providing results for the definition of emergency contraception or clinics far from the user...
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  • experiencing intimate partner violence. Emergency contraception can be used after sex without contraception in order to prevent an unwanted pregnancy...
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    treatment efficacy. Mifepristone at low doses has been used for emergency contraception. Mifepristone has also been used to treat symptomatic leiomyoma...
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    making "Plan B" emergency contraception available over-the-counter, and one of the claims in the resolution was that hormonal contraception that may affect...
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  • more detail. In one scene, a nurse incorrectly implies that an emergency contraception (EC) pill induces abortion, rather than preventing pregnancy. The...
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    copper IUDs is their use in emergency contraception. Not only are they able to be used as a form of emergency contraception but a Cochrane review noted...
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  • of women in the United States to adequate sexual health, available contraception methods, and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases. The prevalence...
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    Child grooming Courtship disorder Criminal transmission of HIV Emergency contraception (the morning after pill) Factors associated with being a victim...
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  • commentators, who denounced the show for its misleading perception of emergency contraception. Upon airing, "Secrets" garnered 6.08 million viewers and a 3.1...
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    Emergency contraception has been available since the 1970s, a product was specifically licensed for emergency contraception in 1984, and emergency contraceptives...
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