Emergency Contraception
Emergency contraception is available to prevent pregnancy:
- After consensual intercourse in which contraception is not used
- When contraception is used but fails (for instance, when a condom breaks or a diaphragm dislodges)
Emergency contraception may either be achieved by consuming the emergency contraceptive pills within 24–72 h of the intercourse or the insertion of an IUD by a doctor within 5 days of the unprotected intercourse. Emergency contraceptive pills (ECP) are also known as ‘the morning after pill’, ‘interception’, ‘postcoital contraception’ or ‘vacation pill.1
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Written by: Healthplus24 team
Date last updated: April 08, 2012