ISGE statement on oral emergency contraception. (22nd September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Glasier, Anna; Gemzell-Danielsson, Kristina; Bouchard, Philippe; Genazzani, Andrea R.; Al-Azzawi, Farook; Berga, Sarah; Birkhaeuser, Martin; Brincat, Mark; De Melo, Nilson R.; Foidart, Jean Michel; Kenemans, Peter; Lunenfeld, Bruno; Maruo, Takeshi; Milewicz, Andrzej; Naftolin, Frederick; Ng, Ernest H. Y.; Schindler, Adolf; Simon, Carlos; Simoncini, Tommaso; Simpson, Evan; Siseles, Nestor; Smetnik, Vera; Tarlatzis, Basil; von Schoultz, Bo
• Is Part Of: Gynecological endocrinology. Volume 30:Number 10(2014:Oct.)
• Page Start: 681
• Page End: 682
• Publication Date: 2014-09-22
• Subjects: Emergency oral contraception -- levonorgestrel -- pregnancy; Endocrine gynecology -- Periodicals; Generative organs, Female -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.1
• DOI: 10.3109/09513590.2014.950649
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0951-3590

Abstract

Abstract: Unintended pregnancy is an important public health problem worldwide. Unwanted pregnancies may end in induced abortion (legal or illegal, safe or unsafe) or in childbirth. In many parts of the world both can be life threatening. Even where both are safe, abortion is distressing for all concerned while unwanted births often lead to poor health and social outcomes for both the mother and her child.