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Bookmark or Share- Emergency contraception - World Health Organization (WHO)Key facts. Emergency contraception (EC) can prevent up to over 95% of pregnancies when taken within 5 days after intercourse. EC can be used in the following situations: unprotected intercourse, concerns about possible contraceptive failure, incorrect use of contraceptives, and sexual assault if without contraception coverage.
- Emergency Contraception - US SPR | CDCEmergency contraception consists of methods that can be used by women after sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy. Emergency contraception methods have varying ranges of effectiveness depending on the method and timing of administration. Four options are available in the United States: the Cu-IUD and three types of ECPs.
- Emergency Contraception | ACOGABSTRACT: Emergency contraception, also known as postcoital contraception, is therapy used to prevent pregnancy after an unprotected or inadequately protected act of sexual intercourse.
- Emergency contraception Information | Mount Sinai - New YorkEmergency contraception is a birth control method to prevent pregnancy in women. It can be used: After a sexual assault or rape. When a condom breaks or a diaphragm slips out of place. When a woman forgets to take birth control pills. When you have sex and do not use any birth control.
- What Kind of Emergency Contraception Is Best For Me?Option 1: You can get certain IUDs within 120 hours (five days) after having unprotected sex. This is the most effective type of emergency contraception. These IUDs work as well on day 1 as on day 5. Option 2: Take an emergency contraception pill (AKA the morning-after pill) within 120 hours (5 days) after having unprotected sex.
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