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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. 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]

4. Decrement table - Wikipedia

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   Life table methods are often used to study birth control effectiveness. In this role, they are an alternative to the Pearl Index.. As used in birth control studies, a decrement table calculates a separate effectiveness rate for each month of the study, as well as for a standard period of time (usually 12 months).

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

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   The two primary avenues of emergency contraceptives are levonorgestrel pills and copper intrauterine devices (IUDs). Popular brands of levonorgestrel pills include Plan B and Ella, but there are ...

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. Plan B helps prevent a pregnancy, not end one. Here's how it ...

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   Plan B is an emergency contraceptive that is sometimes confused with an abortion pill. Explains explain how the pill prevents pregnancy. Plan B helps prevent a pregnancy, not end one.