Emergency Contraception:
Indications
• Intercourse within past 72 hours without
contraceptive protection (independent of time in the
menstrual cycle)
• Contraceptive mishap
– Barrier method dislodgment/breakage
– Expulsion of IUD
– Missed oral contraceptive pills
• Sexual assault
• Exposure to teratogens (eg, cytotoxic drug)
ACOG Practice Bulletin. Int J Gynecol Obstet. 2002;78:191-198.