Review of Emergency Contraception, Review Article— Raymond 2015

In the article Emergency Contraception published, 2015 by Raymond and Colleagues, The outcomes and key points are as noted: Key points are listed as follows: 1) The purpose of emergency contraception is to Prevent unintended pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse. 2) In order for it to be effective, it must be used as soon as possible. 3) Efficacy of oral pill based emergency contraceptive limits administration to 4-5 days post coitus. 4) Two oral emergency contraceptive pills are ulipristal and levonorgestrel. 5) Ulipristal is more effective than levonorgestrel but requires a prescription and is not widely available in the United States. 6) Levonorgestrel is available over the counter in the United States of America. 7) Efficacy of levonogestrel may be lower in obese women. 8) The most effective emergency contraceptive is the copper intrauterine device; despite its high effectiveness, it's not a preferred choice since health care providers need to administer it. 9) After taking or using emergency contraception, patients should be counselled on maintenance contraception to assess whether they would be candidates for this.

Raymond, E. and Cleland, K., 2015. Emergency Contraception. New England Journal of Medicine, 372(14), pp.1342-1348. PMID: 25830424