| Ectopic gestation following emergency contraceptive pill administration. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 11172799 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Emergency contraceptive pill prescription following rape is common. We report a case of ectopic gestation after emergency contraceptive pill failure and review the literature on this rare complication. A 26-year-old woman with a normal menstrual period 2 weeks before was administered an emergency contraceptive pill 8 hours after a single sexual assault. The assault was her only sexual activity before and after the emergency contraceptive pill use. Forty-six days following the assault, the patient presented with a right ampullary tubal pregnancy of 59 days gestation and underwent emergent surgery for ectopic gestation. To prevent a delay in the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy, we recommend that providers and the package insert advise women, that ectopic gestation can occur with emergency contraceptive pill failure. |
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Authors:
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C L Nielsen; L Miller |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Contraception Volume: 62 ISSN: 0010-7824 ISO Abbreviation: Contraception Publication Date: 2000 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-02-22 Completed Date: 2001-05-10 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0234361 Medline TA: Contraception Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 275-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Contraception* Contraceptives, Postcoital, Synthetic / adverse effects* Ethinyl Estradiol-Norgestrel Combination / adverse effects* Female Humans Pregnancy Pregnancy, Tubal / etiology*, surgery |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Contraceptives, Postcoital, Synthetic; 8056-51-7/Ethinyl Estradiol-Norgestrel Combination |
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