Talking straight about emergency contraception.

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  • James Trussell
  • Katherine A Guthrie
چکیده

©FFPRHC J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 2007: 33(3) Background In this Commentary we review recent research about the mechanism of action of levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) and the population impact of emergency contraception (EC), and we examine the downside of making ECPs available directly from a pharmacist or other non-specialist provider without a prescription. We argue that better information-giving about EC is needed and that it is essential that emergency intrauterine device (IUD) insertion services are enhanced (Box 1).

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The journal of family planning and reproductive health care

دوره 33 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007