Postcoital contraception

The use of emergency contraception in young Polish women

“…A scheme for EC was first described in 1974 by Albert Yuzpe et al and was based on a dose of 100 μg ethinyl estradiol and 0.5 mg levonorgestrel taken within 72 h of intercourse and an equal dose 12 h later (4). In order to reduce side effects, the emergency contraceptive levonorgestrel‐only tablet was introduced, which was less likely to lead to nausea and vomiting than Yuzpe's method and more efficient in preventing pregnancy (5).…”

Postkoitale Kontrazeption

“…Yuzpe-Methode beschrieben, bei der EE mit verschiedenen Gestagenen kombiniert wird [8]. Zunächst wurde ein Applikationsschema mit 1 mg Levonorgestrel (LNG) und 200 µg EE in 2 Dosen mit einem zeitlichen Abstand von 12-72 h nach ungeschütztem Geschlechtsverkehr untersucht.…”

The ‘frameless’ intrauterine system for long‐term, reversible contraception: A review of 15 years of clinical experience

“…Copper IUDs for emergency contraception are more effective in preventing unwanted pregnancy (pregnancy rate <0.1%) than postcoital pills, such as levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pills, since efficacy decreases more rapidly with time 51 . When efficacy is a priority, the IUD is the emergency contraceptive of choice 52 …”