PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Pelin Batur
TI  - Emergency contraception: Separating fact from fiction
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.79a.12019
DP  - 2012 Nov 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 771--776
VI  - 79
IP  - 11
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/79/11/771.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/79/11/771.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2012 Nov 01; 79
AB  - Rates of unintended pregnancy and abortion are high, yet many doctors do not feel comfortable discussing emergency contraception with patients, even in cases of sexual assault. Since the approval of ulipristal acetate (ella) for emergency contraception, there has been even more confusion and controversy. This article reviews various emergency contraceptive options, their efficacy, and special considerations for use, and will attempt to clarify myths surrounding this topic.