Contraception, Postcoital
| Definition: |
Means of postcoital interception to avoid pregnancy, such as the administration of POSTCOITAL CONTRACEPTIVES or the morning-after pill to prevent FERTILIZATION of an egg or implantation of a fertilized egg (OVUM IMPLANTATION). |
| Notes: |
for postcoital douching use CONTRACEPTION, POSTCOITAL and VAGINAL DOUCHING |
| Previously Indexed: |
Contraceptive Agents (1968-2003),Contraceptives, Postcoital (1974-2003) |
Contraception, Postcoital Definitions and Terms
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