Email this article The modern methods of emergency contraception
- Authors: Prilepskaya V.N.1
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Affiliations:
- Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology
- Issue: Vol 48, No 5S (1999)
- Pages: 127-127
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/jowd/article/view/101348
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/JOWD101348
- ID: 101348
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Objective: Efficacy and tolerance of levonorgestrel and combine estrogen-gestagen oral contraceptive regimen of emergency contraception (EK) in fertile women was studied.
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Objective: Efficacy and tolerance of levonorgestrel and combine estrogen-gestagen oral contraceptive regimen of emergency contraception (EK) in fertile women was studied.
Methods: We enrolled 120 women age range 15- to 35 (21,0+0,4) requested EK. I group — 60 women used estrogen-gestagen Ovidon, II group used Postinor.
Results: The estrogen-gestagen regimen efficacy was 94%, gestagen regimen — 97,3%. Side effects were registered in 23% in the I group and 16% - in the II. The most frequent of side effects were nausea, vomiting, mastalgia, intermenstrual vaginal discharge. The side effects frequency in Postinor regimen was lower than in Ovidon regimen.
Conclusions: The gestagen regimen (Postinor) is more effective and well tolerated comparatively to estrogen-gestagen regimen (Ovidon).
About the authors
V. N. Prilepskaya
Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology
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Email: info@eco-vector.com
Russian Federation, Moscow
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