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- Hormonal contraceptive pills with 750 micrograms of levonorgestrel are the most popular method for postcoital contraception due to their effectiveness and lower side effects.
- Emergency contraceptive pills work by delaying the transportation of the ovum in the fallopian tubes, which can also contribute to the risk of tubal ectopic pregnancies.
- The text discusses a specific case of a tubal pregnancy following the use of levonorgestrel emergency contraception, highlighting the need for more research on the risks of ectopic pregnancies after its use.
Article Abstract
Hormonal contraceptive pills containing 750 microgram levonorgestrel are the most commonly used postcoital contraceptive method because of their high efficacy and fewer side effects. Emergency contraceptive pills containing levonorgestrel present their effects by several mechanisms, including delayed tubal transport of the ovum. A delay of tubal transportation of an ovum is also one of the possible etiologic factors of tubal ectopic pregnancies. There are limited data on the risk of ectopic pregnancy following levonorgestrel treatment as an emergency contraception. Here, a case of tubal pregnancy associated with the use of levonorgestrel containing emergency contraceptive pills has been presented along with discussion of the relevant literature.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3939229 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.5152/jtgga.2010.29 | DOI Listing |
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