An 18-year-old woman requests emergency contraception after having unprotected vaginal intercourse approximately 18 hours ago. Today is day 12 of her normally 27- to 29-day menstrual cycle and she has no contraindications to the use of any currently available forms of emergency contraception. You advise her that:
A. emergency hormonal contraception use reduces the risk of pregnancy by approximately 33%.
B. all forms of emergency contraception must be used within 12 hours after unprotected intercourse.
C. the likelihood of conception is minimal.
D. insertion of a copper-containing IUD offers a effective form of emergency and ongoing contraception.
Answer: D. insertion of a copper-containing IUD offers a effective form of emergency and ongoing contraception.
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