TableĀ 3

Method chosen by women who were offered all three methods of emergency contraception following the introduction of the revised FSRH guidelines

2012LNG [n (%)]*UPA [n (%)]Cu-IUD [n (%)]Total (n)
March107 (54.9)79 (40.5)9 (4.6)195
April109 (55.3)79 (40.1)9 (4.6)197
May127 (54.5)91 (39.1)15 (6.4)233
Total343 (54.9)249 (39.8)33 (5.3)625
  • *The percentage figures in parentheses refer to the percentage of each month's EC episodes of women choosing one of the three methods.

  • Cu-IUD, copper-bearing intrauterine contraceptive device; EC, emergency contraception; FSRH, Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare; LNG, levonorgestrel; UPA, ulipristal acetate.