Abstract
Emergency contraception (EC) refers to birth control measures that may be taken after sexual intercourse to prevent a pregnancy. According to the 2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, among sexually experienced women aged 15-44, roughly 1 in 9 (11% or 5.8 million) women had ever used EC, up from 4.2% in 2002. 1 FDA (1997-02-25). Certain combined oral contraceptives for use as postcoital emergency contraception. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-1997-02-25/pdf/97-4663.pdf. Accessed January 2, 2014. Google Scholar , 2 Daniels K. Jones J. Abma J. Use of emergency contraception among women aged 15-44: United States, 2006-2010. NCHS Data Brief. National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, MD2013 Google Scholar Timothy Nguyen, PharmD, BCPS, CCP, FASCP, is an associate professor in the Arnorld & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and an adjunct professor in the Division of Physician Assistant Studies at Long Island University in Brooklyn, NY. He is also an adjunct professor at Saint Peter's University in Jersey City, NJ and he can be reached at [email protected]. Olivia Lam, Rebecca Massachi, Rikita Shah, and Pavel Kharchenko are Pharm candidates at Long Island University.
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