Timing of emergency IUD fitting
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Timing of emergency IUD fitting.
We wish to thank Dr Davies for raising an issue we were not able to address in our original letter due to space limitations. The issue with emergency contraception intrauterine devices (EC IUDs) is slightly different. An EC IUD has to be fitted prior to implantation. This is a process that starts no sooner than 6 days after fertilisation, and fertilisation cannot happen prior to sexual intercou...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1471-1893,2045-2098
DOI: 10.1136/jfprhc-2012-100535