Postcoital Contraception

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Contraceptive Method
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Emergency Contraception
gptkbp:availableOn Over-the-Counter in Some Countries
Prescription Required in Some Countries
gptkbp:contraindication Allergy to Components
Known Pregnancy
gptkbp:effect Most Effective When Used Early
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Postcoital Contraception
gptkbp:introducedIn 1960s
gptkbp:legalStatus Varies by Country
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction Delays Ovulation
Prevents Fertilization
Prevents Implantation
gptkbp:method Device-Based
Pharmacological
gptkbp:notForRegularUse True
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Sexually_Transmitted_Infections
gptkbp:purpose Prevent Pregnancy After Unprotected Sex
gptkbp:recommendation gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkbp:sideEffect gptkb:Nausea
Fatigue
Vomiting
Irregular Bleeding
gptkbp:timeframeForUse Up to 120 Hours for Some Methods
Within 72 Hours of Intercourse
gptkbp:type Copper Intrauterine Device
Levonorgestrel Pill
Ulipristal Acetate Pill
gptkbp:usedBy Women of Reproductive Age
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines Included
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Emergency_Contraceptive_Pill
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7