Emergency contraception: profiles of women using Plan B in a small Midwestern U.S. community.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe (a) a population of emergency contraceptive (EC) users, (b) frequency of use of EC in a calendar year, and (c) frequency of follow-up visits to establish routine contraception.

Data Sources: Retrospective chart review of 436 women aged 12-50 years visiting a Midwestern family planning clinic for EC services during 2004-2005.

Conclusions: Users were primarily Caucasian (94.