Contraception, Postcoital

Means of postcoital intervention to avoid pregnancy, such as the administration of POSTCOITAL CONTRACEPTIVES to prevent FERTILIZATION of an egg or implantation of a fertilized egg (OVUM IMPLANTATION).

Year introduced: 2004

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Tree Number(s): E02.875.194.540

MeSH Unique ID: D044363

Entry Terms:

• Postcoital Contraception
• Fertility Control, Postcoital
• Control, Postcoital Fertility
• Postcoital Fertility Control
• Emergency Contraception
• Contraception, Emergency

Previous Indexing:

• Contraceptive Agents (1968-2003)
• Contraceptives, Postcoital (1974-2003)

See Also:

• Contraceptives, Postcoital

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Reproductive Techniques
Contraception
Contraception, Postcoital