Emergency Contraception

Home Care Advice - How effective are ECPs?

How effective are ECPs?

  • The following are some example statistics for women having unprotected intercourse in second or third week of their menstrual cycle:
    • No ECP treatment - 8 out of 100 women will get pregnant
    • ECP Treatment 72-120 hours after intercourse - 3-4 out of 100 women will get pregnant
    • ECP Treatment within 72 hours after intercourse - 1-2 out of 100 women will get pregnant.

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