Use of emergency contraceptive pill in India: boon or bane

Authors

  • Anjana Verma Department of Community Medicine, Geetanjali medical college, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Medha Mathur Department of Community Medicine, Geetanjali medical college, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Jitendra Kumar Meena Department of Preventive Oncology, Jhajjar, AIIMS, New Delhi
  • Mukesh Kabra Department of Community Medicine, Geetanjali medical college, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Suresh Choudhary Department of Community Medicine, Geetanjali medical college, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20205817

Keywords:

Emergency contraceptive pill, India, Women, Use, Misuse

Abstract

It has been almost fifteen years since emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) have been made available over the counter in India. There have been concerns about the overuse/misuse of ECPs and probability to replace regular contraceptive methods. This article presents various facets of the use of emergency contraceptive pills in India and highlights the importance of potential research to prevent its misuse.

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2020-12-26

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