2015•Griffith Research OnlineRequires access
Ulipristal or levonorgestrel as emergency contraception
Denise L Hope, Gary Grant, Michelle King
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Abstract
This is an increased window of treatment opportunity compared to levonorgestrel, the only other dedicated oral emergency contraceptive, which is registered for use within three days (72 hours) of intercourse. Despite more than a decade of non-prescription availability of levonorgestrel, emergency contraception is currently underutilised in Australia and elsewhere in the world