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New EC guideline in Spain
The Spanish Society of Contraception (SEC) just launched the Spanish edition of emergency contrantraception: A guideline for service provision in Europe, published by ECEC in December 2013. Anticoncepción de Urgencia. Guía para la provisión de servicios en Europa, can be downloaded from the SEC´s website, here. ECEC thanks the SEC for this collaboration and for their efforts…
EC Advertising in Bulgaria
As evidenced by these pictures from Bulgaria, some European countries allow advertising of over-the-counter medical products. This particular ad is for EC and has been placed on the side of a shopping cart.
Repeated use of EC pills: What to know?
Understanding how EC pills work, including how they work when used repeatedly, is important to avoid overestimating their effectiveness and to advise women on how to best use them.
UK: Lower prices for LNG EC
February 2022. In the United Kingdom, a big pharmacy retailer announced that LNG EC pills will be sold at £10 (around 12€). This is similar to the price it offered as part of last years’ Black Friday discounts. Visit bpas Twitter to learn more about their long-term campaign to make EC pills, an essential reproductive…
Inequalities in access to contraceptive choice in Europe
In June 2013, the International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network (IPPF EN) launched The Barometer of Women’s Access to Modern Contraceptive Choice in 10 EU Countries. This report provides a policy and status overview of women’s access to modern contraceptive choices in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and…
Updated recommendation on LNG dosages and higher BMI and weights
June 2022. Our sister organization, the American Society for Emergency Contraception (ASEC), just updated its factsheet on EC efficacy and body weight, an excellent summary of the current understanding and recommendations on this issue. This update is based on the publication by Dr. Alison Edelman and team of “Double Dosing Levonorgestrel-Based Emergency Contraception for Individuals…