Spain: EC use drops due to the pandemic
July 2021. According to the Spanish Society of Contraception (SEC), use of emergency contraception pills dropped among women aged 25 to 30 and 35 to 40, from 38% to 2,7. Read more here:
July 2021. According to the Spanish Society of Contraception (SEC), use of emergency contraception pills dropped among women aged 25 to 30 and 35 to 40, from 38% to 2,7. Read more here:
A study by Cristina Trilla, Raquel Senosiain, Joaquim Calaf, and Juan José Espinós entitled “Effect of changes to cost and availability of emergency contraception on users’ profiles in an emergency department in Catalunya” was recently published in The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care. The study examined whether free-of-charge EC access within the Public Health System,…
September 2020. This past month of July, the Swiss Interdisciplinary Group of Experts on Emergency Contraception (IENK) updated its position paper, originally published in 2014, in order to reflect new recommendations and research findings (as of April 21st, 2020). The paper is available in French and German, and also directly from Santé Sexuelle Suisse (IENK‘s member)…
Novembre 2023. In Honduras, Optio developed Spanish versions of emergency contraception (EC) educational tools, to strengthen EC knowledge among health providers and community workers within Ashonplafa‘s network. In particular, the materials translated and adapted to the local context include: In Honduras, the reintroduction of EC was announced in March; by August, LNG ECPs were already…
August 2023. DKT International and ECEC just published a brief that summarizes emergency contraception pills (ECPs) sales data from Social Marketing Programs in low- and middle-income countries, in the past 10 years. Emergency Contraception Pills Sales in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Data from Social Marketing Programs, reveals that ECPs experienced a remarkable growth during this…
According to Polish law, EC can be prescribed by any primary care doctor to any woman who needs it. A journalist in Poland, Agata Diduszko-Zyglewska, undertook an experiment to try and obtain EC in public health care centers with the aim of exposing how many doctors prefer to break the law and professional ethics’ rules…
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…
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