For the "morning-after pill" to be effective, it should be taken within ____________________ hour(s) of unprotected sexual intercourse
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
ANS:
72
The "morning-after pill," or emergency contraceptive treatment, consists of postcoital administration of sufficient estrogen or an estrogen/progestin combination to cause sudden sloughing of the endometrial lining of the uterus, preventing implantation of a possibly fertilized ovum. For this to be effective, the initial dose is generally given within 72 hours of intercourse.
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