Pregnancy prevention using emergency contraception: Efficacy, attitudes, and limitations to use

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-9

  Schein, A B ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth control; Emergency contraception; Morning after pill; Postcoital contraception

Indexed keywords

CONJUGATED ESTROGEN; DANAZOL; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS LEVONORGESTREL; MIFEPRISTONE; NORGESTREL; POSTCOITUS CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ATTITUDE; CONTRACEPTION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; MASTALGIA; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; NAUSEA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT FAILURE; UNITED STATES; VAGINA BLEEDING; VERTIGO; VOMITING;

EID: 0033078469     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1083-3188(00)86613-9     Document Type: Review

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