Effectiveness of emergency contraception in women after sexual assault

Choi, Dong Seok; Kim, Miran; Hwang, Kyung Joo; Lee, Kyoung Mi; Kong, Tae Wook

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저자정보: Choi, Dong Seok (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine) Kim, Miran (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine) Hwang, Kyung Joo (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine) Lee, Kyoung Mi (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine) Kong, Tae Wook (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine)

저널정보: 대한생식의학회 Clinical and experimental reproductive medicine : CERM Clinical and experimental reproductive medicine : CERM 제40권 제3호

발행연도: 2013.1

수록면: 126 - 130 (5page)

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Objective: To assess the effectiveness of emergency single-dose levonorgestrel contraception in preventing unintended pregnancies among woman who visited the emergency department (ED) due to sexual assault (SA). Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review in a university hospital in South Korea. Cases from November 10, 2006 to November 9, 2009 were enrolled. Information from the initial visit to the ED and subsequent follow-up visits to the gynecology outpatient clinic was collected. Results: In total, 1,179 women visited the ED due to SA. Among them, 416 patients had a gynecological examination and 302 patients who received emergency contraception (EC) (1.5 mg single-dose levonorgestrel) at the ED due to SA were enrolled. Ten patients did not return for follow-up examinations. In follow-up visits at the outpatient clinic, two pregnancies were confirmed, which showed the failure rate of the EC to be 0.68%. Conclusion: Single-dose levonorgestrel EC is extremely effective at preventing pregnancy among victims of SA.

#Sexual assault #Emergency contraception #Levonorgestrel

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