POSTCOITAL CONTRACEPTION

Course overview

EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION (EC), OTHERWISE KNOWN AS POSTCOITAL CONTRACEPTION IS THE INTERVENTION THAT ALLOWS WOMEN TO AVOID UNINTENDED PREGNANCY AFTER UNPROTECTED INTERCOURSE. IT IS USED AS A BACKUP METHOD IN CASE OF CONTRACEPTIVE MISUSE OR FAILURE AND FOR THE PREVENTION OF PREGNANCY IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY FORM OF CONTRACEPTION USAGE AND IN SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS TO AVOID POTENTIAL PREGNANCY. THIS ACTIVITY PROVIDES AN UP-TO-DATE SUMMARY OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN ADOLESCENT AND WOMEN HEALTH.