BACKGROUND Uganda has a high maternal mortality ratio with unsafe abortions being one of the major causes. Young people are particularly vulnerable to unsafe induced abortion with its sequelae. Emergency contraception (EC) may reduce unsafe abortions if easily accessible and acceptable. OBJECTIVE To determine knowledge about, ever use and attitudes towards EC among resident and non-resident f...

OBJECTIVE Induced abortion is associated with high morbidity and mortality in India. Use of regular contraception with emergency contraception (EC) as backup can reduce the incidence of induced abortion. The study aimed to assess women's knowledge, practice, preference and acceptance of different contraceptive methods with special reference to the causes of induced abortion, and their willingne...

background: emergency contraception  (ec) has been available in iran, however there has been little research into the extent of knowledge of the actions, effectiveness and attitudes of students about it .the aim of this study was to detect the knowledge and attitudes of university students towards emergency contraception . methods: a survey of 130 university students was conducted at shahrekord...

The incidence of ectopic pregnancy has been increasing over the last few years, reaching a value of 1 case in 80 pregnancies, and it continues to be the main cause of maternal death during the first trimester in the United States. The main causes of tubal ectopic pregnancy, which generally results from damage to or dysfunction of the fallopian tubes, are salpingitis, previous tubal surgeries, a...

In a Perspective, Jane Norman and Phillip Bennett argue that it is time to explore alternatives to progesterone for preventing preterm birth.

Analysis of data from the 2006-2008 National Survey of Family Growth indicates that use of emergency contraception in the United States has increased after changes in its prescription status in 2006. However, clinicians continue to play a pivotal role in ensuring that women have accurate information about emergency contraception.

In some cases, contraceptive methods are inherently controlled by one partner or the other. For example, women can get a prescription for and take hormonal birth control; men can't (at this time). However, this doesn't mean that men shouldn't participate in making the decision of what contraception to use and share in covering the cost. In fact, communicating about and sharing responsibility fo...