Emergency contraception (postcoital contraception, the "morning-after pill") has been available for almost 30 years but remains vastly underutilized. As many as 50% of undesired pregnancies could ...

The simple testing gives medical staff the information to know whether ... “‘Use of the ‘Morning-After Pill’ in Cases of Rape”, Origins (Jan. 31, 1986), 15: 633, 635-638 (March 13 ...

The morning-after pill can protect you from getting pregnant if you take it within five days of unprotected sex. But it's best to take it as soon as you can. (Photo Credit: The Image Bank RF/Getty ...

Plan B, also called the morning-after pill, is an emergency contraceptive pill taken after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy. You don't, however, have to wait until the morning after sex to ...

The research suggests that ulipristal acetate, the active ingredient in the morning after pill, could be used to ... said women need information about ulipristal, especially with mifepristone ...

It’s normal to feel some hormonal symptoms after taking the morning after pill. Here’s how to support your body and mind during that period, according to a women’s health GP. Taking the ...

The morning-after pill consists of a high dose of female hormones - the same hormones found in the normal contraceptive pill. It needs to be taken within 72 hours of sex, and the earlier it is ...

When journalist Rose Stokes got pregnant after taking the morning after pill, she was shocked to ... work “We definitely need to have better information out there about the fact that emergency ...

It doesn’t affect ovulation if it’s already happening. If you’re not sure where you are in your cycle and the morning-after pill is your only option, taking it may be worthwhile. After all ...

The push for ‘reproductive wellness’ on campuses has led to vending machines dispensing pills that can end human lives.