title: Postcoital contraception: a family planning study.
abstract: The New Zealand Family Planning Association undertook a prospective study of Yuzpe's postcoital method of contraception (0.1 mg ethinyloestradiol and 1 mg d1-norgestrel taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse and repeated 12 hours later). The study also used pills containing levonorgestrel. Both pill formulations were equally effective. All participants were drawn from six family planning branches throughout the country. The study covered a period of one year. There were 909 participants with 8% lost to follow up. Strict criteria excluded women on medication or hormone therapy. The ages ranged from 11 to 43 years with 92% aged 19 years and under. Results revealed an overall failure rate of 2.3% and a significantly higher failure rate (4.49%) if the method was taken after 48 hours of unprotected intercourse and a significantly lower failure rate (1.22%) if taken before 12 hours of unprotected intercourse. Vomiting occurred in 17% but it did not affect the failure rate.
authors.affiliation: New Zealand Family Planning Association, Wellington.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Kane
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sparrow
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D003280:Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D019304:Ethinyl Estradiol-Norgestrel Combination; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000187:drug effects; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D009644:Norgestrel / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011897:Random Allocation; D013997:Time Factors; D014839:Vomiting / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; D003280:Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic; D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital; D009644:Norgestrel; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol; D019304:Ethinyl Estradiol-Norgestrel Combination