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YEAR: 1983

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Postcoital contraception [excerpt from letter]

AUTHORS

Elliott E

SOURCE

BMJ. British Medical Journal. 1983 May;286(6377):1581.

ABSTRACT

Dr. Elizabeth Elliott (Wisbech, Cambs PE14 7EU) writes: Wenday Savage recommends the use of certain 50 mcg

combined pills as postcoital "contraception" (23 April, p. 1353). Surely only if this use of the pill prevents ovulation

can it be described as contraception (prevention of fertilization). Because of the likelihood that fertilization and even

implantation may have taken place in a short time after unprotected intercourse at midcycle there is another

consideration--the risk of maldevelopment of the embryo from high doses of hormones should the hormone treatment

fail. If women are to have an informed choice these facts should be publicized. In my experience they are overlooked

by those who are promoting this use of the pill in magazines and other media. Young people in particular are

vulnerable to misinformation and manipulation by such media promotions and could thus be encouraged in a

careless misuse of regular contraception, because they would see the postcoital pills as a no risk easy option.

Some might even use some of their friends' pills and never come near a doctor. (PubHealth.info Document ID:

CONT5T 2088-06)

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Elliott E. The source of this article is "BMJ. British Medical Journal. 1983 May;286(6377):1581.". This article was

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