The role of misconceptions on Latino women's acceptance of emergency contraceptive pills

Contraception ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura F Romo ◽  
Abbey B Berenson ◽  
Z.Helen Wu
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Contraceptive Pills ◽  
Contraceptive Pills ◽  
Emergency Contraceptive

scholarly journals Emergency Contraceptive Pills: South East Asia Regional Training Manual

2005 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Emergency Contraception ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Emergency Contraceptive Pills ◽  
Contraceptive Pills ◽  
Emergency Contraceptive ◽  
Health Situation

This manual aims to equip Master Trainers with appropriate knowledge on emergency contraceptive pills that can be used by a woman to prevent an unwanted pregnancy within three days of unprotected intercourse or a contraceptive accident such as condom leakage. The manual discusses emergency contraceptive pills and the provision of related services. After a day’s training, Master Trainers will have the knowledge and skills necessary to train service providers and workers on emergency contraceptive pills. Clinicians and program managers who would like to provide services or information on emergency contraceptive pills would also benefit from the manual. The manual is divided into four sessions. The first session provides an overview of the demographic and reproductive health situation in South Asia and discusses the role of emergency contraception as a reproductive health intervention. The second session defines emergency contraception and discusses details of when and how emergency contraceptive pills should be taken. Service delivery guidelines are covered in the third session. The fourth session covers counseling on emergency contraceptive pills and frequently asked questions.

Women Seeking Emergency Contraceptive Pills by Using the Internet

2007 ◽  
Vol 110 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justine Wu ◽  
Teresa Gipson ◽  
Nancy Chin ◽  
L L. Wynn ◽  
Kelly Cleland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Internet ◽  
Emergency Contraceptive Pills ◽  
Contraceptive Pills ◽  
Emergency Contraceptive

scholarly journals Clinical Pharmacology of Hormonal Emergency Contraceptive Pills

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celia M. J. Matyanga ◽  
Blessing Dzingirai
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Pharmacology ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Emergency Contraception ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Contraceptive Methods ◽  
Emergency Contraceptive Pills ◽  
Contraceptive Pills ◽  
Emergency Contraceptive ◽  
Emergency Contraceptives

Emergency contraceptives play a major role in preventing unwanted pregnancy. The use of emergency contraceptives is characterized by myths and lack of knowledge by both health professionals and users. The main objective of this paper is to summarize the clinical pharmacology of hormonal methods of emergency contraception. A literature review was done to describe in detail the mechanism of action, efficacy, pharmacokinetics, safety profile, and drug interactions of hormonal emergency contraceptive pills. This information is useful to healthcare professionals and users to fully understand how hormonal emergency contraceptive methods work.

scholarly journals Choosing Plan B Over Plan A: Risk Compensation Theory and Contraceptive Choice in India

Demography ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 273-294
Author(s):  
Pallavi Shukla ◽  
Hemant Kumar Pullabhotla ◽  
Mary Arends-Kuenning
Keyword(s):  
Contraceptive Method ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Risk Compensation ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Emergency Contraceptive Pills ◽  
Contraceptive Pills ◽  
Compensation Theory ◽  
Emergency Contraceptive ◽  
Contraceptive Choice

Abstract Can women's contraceptive method choice be better understood through risk compensation theory? This theory implies that people act with greater care when the perceived risk of an activity is higher and with less care when it is lower. We examine how increased over-the-counter access to emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) accompanied by marketing campaigns in India affected women's contraceptive method choices and incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Although ECPs substantially reduce the risk of pregnancy, they are less effective than other contraceptive methods and do not reduce the risk of STIs. We test whether an exogenous policy change that increased access to ECPs leads people to substitute away from other methods of contraception, such as condoms, thereby increasing the risk of both unintended pregnancy and STIs. We find evidence for risk compensation in terms of reduced use of condoms but not for increases in rates of STIs.

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