Assessment of two emergency contraceptive regimens in Iran: levonorgestrel versus the Yuzpe

• Published in: Nigerian journal of clinical practice Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. 450 - 452
• Main Authors: Farajkhoda, T, Khoshbin, A, Enjezab, B, Bokaei, M, Karimi Zarchi, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India 01.12.2009
• Subjects: Contraception, Postcoital - methods; Contraceptives, Oral - administration & dosage; Contraceptives, Postcoital - therapeutic use; Estrogens - administration & dosage; Ethinyl Estradiol - administration & dosage; Evaluation Studies as Topic; Female; Humans; Incidence; Iran; Levonorgestrel - administration & dosage; Prospective Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires; Treatment Outcome; Iran

The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy and tolerability of two emergency contraception (EC) methods, levonorgestrel versus the Yuzpe. In a prospective, randomized, comparative study, we included 122 healthy volunteers who in the observed cycle had had only one act of unprotected inter...