A 20 years old girl was raped around 13th day of her cycle. The best possible emergency contraception to be offered would be :
Correct Answer: Levonorgestrel tablets
Description: Ans. is c i.e. Levonorgestrel tablets Centchroman tablets are not used as emergency contraception. Cu-T cannot be used in nulliparous patients. LNG tablet is the answer of choice as it has : - Less failure rate No side effects Single dose therapy 0.75mg LNG is to be taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse and another 12 hours later. Levonorgestrel is the DOC for emergency contraception. Ethinyl estradiol tablets has high failure rate (3.2%).
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