Objectives: To investigate the knowledge and attitudes towards emergency contraception among women in Hong Kong. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted among women who attended the general gynaecology clinic at a regional hospital from July 2014 to September 2014. Questions regarding the use of emergency contraception, knowledge, and attitudes towards emergency contraception were explore...

Background The intrauterine devices (IUDs) are widely used contraceptive methods all over the world today. They are effective and recommended for use up to 10 years. They are not without side effects, which often prompt the users to request for removal. Objective To determine the utilization rate of copper T intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD), side effects, and request for removal at th...

Ninety-four women attending a family planning clinic for emergency contraception (EC) were asked how certain they were of the date of their last menstrual period (LMP), of the timing of intercourse, and how many times in the cycle they had had sex. Urinary pregnanediol concentrations were analyzed in 64 women to assess whether they had ovulated before they used EC. Forty-five women were certain...

INTRODUCTION Emergency contraception (EC) reduces women's risk for pregnancy after unprotected intercourse, and women's awareness of the method is increasingly important for expanding access. However, knowledge of EC alone does not predict use, and few population data exist to describe EC use among those aware of the method. METHODS Using data from the 2003 California Health Interview Survey,...

UNLABELLED This was an intervention study to compare the effects of health education alone and health education plus advance provision of emergency contraception (EC) pills on the knowledge and attitudes to EC by female students of University of Nigeria in South-East Nigeria. MATERIALS AND METHODS A structured questionnaire was used to collect data in February, 2009 from 290 female students o...

BACKGROUND In Nepal, Emergency Contraception (EC) could play a critical role in reducing unintended pregnancies, but very few people aware about it. This paper aims to investigate the level of awareness and factors influencing awareness of EC among college students. METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out in April-May 2006. Structured self-administered questionnaires were administered...

A cross-sectional descriptive study on knowledge, attitudes, and practice about emergency contraception (EC) was conducted among nurses and nursing students using a self-administered questionnaire. One-hundred-sixty-seven qualified nurses and 63 nursing students completed the questionnaire. Over 95% listed at least one regular contraceptive method but only 2.6% spontaneously listed EC as a cont...

BACKGROUND The pharmacist's role in dispensing emergency contraception (EC) has become controversial due to the intersection of personal and professional ethics. Therefore, to examine the issue of EC availability, we surveyed a sample of West Texas pharmacists. West Texas is a religiously and politically conservative region where no methods of EC have been made available. OBJECTIVE to survey ...

There is a high rate of unintended pregnancies in Malaysia due to low contraceptive use. Only 30% of married women use modern contraceptive methods. Emergency contraception (EC) is used within a few days of unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding EC pill use among Malay women. A cross sectional study wa...

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care 2003: 29(2) What is emergency contraception? Emergency contraception (EC) provides women with a safe means of preventing pregnancy following unprotected sexual intercourse (UPSI) or potential contraceptive failure.2–4 Alternative terms such as ‘postcoital contraception’ or the ‘morning-after pill’ are often confusing and ‘emergency contrac...