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What Is The Reason For Hunger Pangs During Early Pregnancy?
Emergency contraception is a method to prevent pregnancy in women who have had unprotected sex, or for whom a barrier method has failed (slipped condom, diaphragm, or cervical cap, or broken condom).
Alternative Names
Morning-after pill; Postcoital contraception; Birth control - emergency; Plan B
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Emergency contraception may be used following many different situations, including:
- After intercourse in which no birth control method is used
- Sexual assault or rape
- When a condom breaks...
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