Emergency Contraception
April 18, 2011|Family Practice News
Author and Disclosure Information
It is recommended that when initiating family planning or contraception discussions, emergency contraception options should be discussed and prescribed.
A list of commonly prescribed oral contraceptives that can be used for emergency contraception in the United States can be found at the following two excellent Web sites: https://ec.princeton.edu/ and https://ec.princeton.edu/questions/dose.html#dose.
References
• Emergency Contraception. ACOG Practice Bulletin 112, May 2010.
Dr. Ward is a first-year ob.gyn. resident at Abington (Pa.) Memorial Hospital. Dr. Skolnik is an associate director of the family medicine residency program at Abington Memorial Hospital.
