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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. [36] Levonorgestrel-only emergency contraceptive pills are reported to have an 89% effectiveness rate if taken within the recommended 72 hours after sex. [38]

4. Comparison of birth control methods - Wikipedia

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   Side effects from hormonal contraceptives typically disappear over time (3-5 months) with consistent use. [16] Less common effects of combined hormonal contraceptives include increasing the risk of deep vein thrombosis to 2-10 per 10,000 women per year and venous thrombotic events (see venous thrombosis ) to 7-10 per 10,000 women per year.

5. Plan B or IUD? Here’s what to know about emergency ... - AOL

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   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.

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

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   Side effects can also vary by medication and, if a person has side effects with one OTC emergency contraception pill, that person may do better with another, Wider says. "So more options are ...

7. Pearl Index - Wikipedia

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   The Pearl Index, also called the Pearl rate, is the most common technique used in clinical trials for reporting the effectiveness of a birth control method. It is a very approximate measure of the number of unintended pregnancies in 100 woman-years of exposure that is simple to calculate, but has a number of methodological deficiencies.