Ethinyl Oestradiol and D‐Norgestrel is an Effective Emergency Postcoital Contraceptive: A Report of its Use in 1,200 Patients in a Family Planning Clinic

Abstract

Summary: We describe a prospective study of 1,200 patients using the Yuzpe regimen of hormonal postcoital contraception. There was an 85% follow‐up rate, and of the 1,015 patients followed there were 13 pregnancies, giving a pregnancy rate of 1.3%. The number of expected pregnancies at mid‐cycle was reduced by 83%; 12 of the 13 pregnancies went on to abortion. The patients were young: 86% were under 25, and 10% were under 15. The most frequent reason for presentation was that no contraception had been used (57%). All patients received an antiemetic; 57% experienced no side‐effects, 28% had some nausea and 9.6% some vomiting. Copyright © 1988, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved