Post-Coital Contraception
Post-Coital Contraception


How effective is postcoital contraception?

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How effective is postcoital contraception?

The Yuzpe method has a reported success of 98% (two pregnancies per hundred women). The reported success for the levonorgestrel method is 97% (three pregnancies per hundred women). It may be tried more than 12 hours after intercourse but failure is more likely and data is not available.

The IUCD method of post-coital contraception is more than 99% successful (less than one pregnancy per hundred women). An additional advantage is that long-term contraception is provided. From a legal point of view, an IUCD should be introduced not later than 5 days after ovulation (day 19 of a 28 day cycle) as implantation could have taken place after that time and the device would be causing pregnancy termination (abortion).

Advance provision of emergency contraception did not reduce pregnancy rates when compared to conventional provision.0701 Advance provision does not negatively impact sexual and reproductive health behaviors and outcomes. Women should have easy access to emergency contraception, because it can decrease the chance of pregnancy. However, the interventions tested thus far have not reduced overall pregnancy rates in the populations studied.


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Post-Coital Contraception