Uso repetido de las píldoras anticonceptivas de emergencia. Resumen de recomendaciones

ByCristina Puig

Septiembre 2025. ECEC acaba de publicar la versión en castellano de Uso repetido de las píldoras anticonceptivas de emergencia. Resumen de las recomendaciones actuales, un resumen de lo que sabemos sobre el uso repetido de las píldoras de anticoncepción de emergencia (PAE) de levonorgestrel y de acetato de ulipristal. El resumen se basa en las recomendaciones de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) y de la Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare.

Este recurso está dirigido al público en general, defensoras, personal de farmacia, responsables de políticas y profesionales de la comunicación. Comprender cómo funcionan las PAE, incluido su uso repetido, es importante para informar sobre la mejor manera de utilizarlas y evitar sobreestimar su eficacia. Puede descargar la publicación aquí.

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