BACKGROUND Intrauterine devices (IUDs) have been studied for use for emergency contraception for at least 35 years. IUDs are safe and highly effective for emergency contraception and regular contraception, and are extremely cost-effective as an ongoing method. The objective of this study was to evaluate the existing data to estimate the efficacy of IUDs for emergency contraception. METHODS Th...

awareness of women about emergency contraception in urmia     bahadori f [1] *, ayatolahi h [2] , yekta z [3] , fallahi v [4] , fallahi s4, mehdioghli r4     received: 12 mar, 2012 accepted: 25 may, 2012     abstract   background & aims : the aim of this study was awareness of women which were refer to family planning and kowsar center in urmia about emergency contraception.   materials & metho...

nancy are long-standing priorities for Washington State’s Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). Working together to ensure that all pregnancies are intended (consciously and clearly desired at the time of conception), the two agencies provide family planning counseling and a broad choice of contraceptive methods through a range of health and social serv...

OBJECTIVE This study describes Arkansas pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding emergency contraception. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted among a convenience sample of pharmacists prior to a continuing education lecture. The 16-item survey included multiple choice and true/false questions to assess knowledge in addition to Likert-type scale questions regarding a...

OBJECTIVE The State of California has taken several steps to make emergency contraceptives (ECs) available to women in the state. By using data from the 1999-2001 California Women's Health Survey, we estimated the knowledge of emergency contraception among adult women of reproductive age at risk of pregnancy (n=6209). STUDY DESIGN This study is based on 3 years of data (1999-2001) from the Ca...

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.