Emergency Contraceptive

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
EC
Pronunciation
/ˈimərʤənsi ˌkɑntrəˈsɛptɪv/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Healthcare

Examples in Context

  1. Levonorgestrel, the most widely used emergency contraceptive pill, is only effective if women take it within three days of having sex.
  2. The British Pregnancy Advisory Service ( BPAS ) will encourage women to stock up on the emergency contraceptive over the Christmas period.
  3. Objective : To study the clinical effectiveness of low dose mifepristone as an emergency contraceptive.
  4. Migrants have very poor knowledge on emergency contraceptive pill usage.
  5. Effect of Advance Provision of Emergency Contraceptive(EC) Pills for Postpartum Women on Unwilling Pregnancy Rate

Other meanings of EC