emergency contraception

Also known as CE, emergency postcoital contraception, Contraception, Postcoital, postcoital contraception, morning-after pills, emergency contraceptives, Emergency birth control

birth control measures that, if taken after sexual intercourse, may prevent pregnancy

Key facts

Type: Hormonal ( progestin or others) or intrauterine
First use: 1970s
Synonyms: Emergency postcoital contraception
Perfect use: ECP: see article text, IUD: under 1%
Typical use: % (please see Effectiveness of ECPs below)
User reminders: Pregnancy test required if no period seen after 3 weeks
Clinic review: Consider need for STI screening and ongoing birth control needs
Sti protection: No
Periods: ECP may disrupt next menstrual period by a couple of days. IUDs may make menstruation heavier and more painful
Benefits: IUDs may be subsequently left in place for ongoing contraception
Risks: As per methods

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Research

4,656 papers

Emergency contraception - A review.European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology · 2023
Emergency contraception - A narrative review of literature.European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology · 2024
[Emergency contraception.].Orvosi hetilap · 2023
Emergency contraception in the emergency department.The American journal of emergency medicine · 2023
Emergency contraception.Best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism · 2013

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Wikidata facts

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Commons category: Emergency contraception
WordLift URL: data.medicalrecords.com/medicalrecords/healthwise/emergency_contraception
ICPC 2 ID: W10

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Article

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.