Emergency Contraception Birth Control Reproductive Health

Emergency Contraception Birth Control Reproductive Health

Emergency contraceptives are methods of preventing pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse (usually up to 72 hours after). They do not protect against sexually transmitted infections. Emergency contraception is not abortion, although some people who object to abortion also object to emergency contraception.

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Emergency Contraceptive Insertion of the Copper T IUD - Fact sheet about this method.
T-Pill 72 - Information about emergency contraception using this medication available in India.
Consortium for Emergency Contraception - International consortium promoting availability of emergency contraception. Includes comparison chart on pill formulations and other health education and information materials for use in implementing new EC programs, particularly in developing countries.
Cipla Ipill - Information about eEmergency contraception with this pill sold in India.
Alaska Emergency Contraception Project - Current information on emergency contraception, including how it works, how it is administered, why it is important, and where to obtain it in Alaska.
Emergency Contraceptives - Emory University information pages on the use of hormonal contraceptives and IUDs for EC.
Emergency Contraception - Information for health professionals in Australia, from Family Planning Queensland. Describes the use of oral steroids and copper-bearing IUDs for postcoital contraception.
Emergency Contraception - Rite Care Pharmacy - Includes FAQs on EC in general and Plan B (which is offered for sale online) in particular.
Emergency Contraception - eMedicine Health - Patient-oriented overview of the topic, including EC pills and emergency use of IUDs.
The Emergency Contraception Pharmacy Program - Includes consumer information about emergency contraception (the morning after pill) and listing of pharmacies in California where women can get EC without a prescription from a doctor.
Emergency Contraception Fact Sheet - New South Wales government fact sheet describes medications and availability in Australia. [PDF]
Mechanism of Action of Emergency Contraceptive Pills - Contraception Journal editorial reviews the scientific evidence. [PDF]
The Emergency Birth Control Organization - Information about the "morning after pill" and emergency contraception, presented in a way that is easy to understand.
Back Up Your Birth Control - Promotional information about options for preventing unintended pregnancy with emergency contraception medications available in the U.S. Recommends keeping EC in your medicine cabinet, just in case.

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