Awareness and attitude toward the use of emergency contraceptives among male and female adolescents of Jamnagar
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Background: Emergency contraceptive methods help in preventing pregnancy following 72–120 h of unprotected sexual intercourse. Emergency contraceptive pills (ECP) are available over the counter (OTC) in India since 2005. In India, studies on emergency contraceptives have been mainly carried out on females. Both male and female partner owe responsibility for pregnancy. Hence, we carried out this study among both male and female adolescents.
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