Abstract
<p><strong>Objective:</strong><strong>  </strong>To know the awareness of emergency contraception (EC) among our population.</p><p><strong>Patients and Methods:</strong><strong>  </strong>Women were asked about their age, education, socioeconomic condition and parity.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong><strong>  </strong>Total 400 women were interviewed in the cross – sectional survey. Out of these, only 193 had heard about EC and they were further asked about knowledge relating to EC utilization. 132 (68.39%) answered incorrectly about emergency contraception. While only 31 (16%) women had knowledge of its correct utilization. Only 19 (9.84%) women knew that OCPS can be used as EC while 151 (78.23%) answered incorrectly that it can be used on regular basis. Out of 193 women, 53 (27.46%) women practiced EC while 140 (72.53%) had never used EC.</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong><strong>  </strong>Our study showed limited knowledge of women concerning EC. Media should be used to disseminate the awareness of women about safety, use</p><p>and effectiveness of EC. Also it is responsibility of health care providers that they should give information of EC to every sexually active woman visiting their clinics.</p>
Highlights
Emergency contraception “(EC)” is valuable contraceptive technique used to avoid unwanted pregnancies
All Authors have contributed in Study Design, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Data Interpretation, Manuscript Writing and Approval
Poor awareness of emergency contraception (EC) pills and unprotected intercourse is most important factors which lead to unplanned pregnancies and illegal abortions
Summary
Emergency contraception “(EC)” is valuable contraceptive technique used to avoid unwanted pregnancies. Poor awareness of EC pills and unprotected intercourse is most important factors which lead to unplanned pregnancies and illegal abortions. Result from recent multicentre WHO trial stated better outcome by single dose of levonorgesterol during 120 hrs of intercourse.[6] It is our duty as health care providers, to understand the need to disseminate the knowledge as to use, safety and effectiveness of emergency contraception. This will help the women on national level, and it would be major step to empower the women of Pakistan. This study was performed to see the awareness of EC among our population
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