Morning after pill 'less reliable' for women over 11 stone

Conclusion Overall the FSRH guideline gives additional clarity around the different types of emergency contraception that should be selected in different circumstances. These recommendations are based on the best level of evidence and expert understanding to date. However, they may change in the future as more evidence comes to light. In particular, related to the issue of weight on the effectiveness of oral emergency contraception, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) concluded in 2014 that the available evidence "was limited and not robust enough to support with certainty a conclusion that oral emergency contraception is less effective in women with higher body weight or BMI." Still, as quoted in the Daily Mirror, the conclusion of Dr Asha Kasliwal, FSRH president, would seem a sensible one: "we hope its publication [the guidelines] will further awareness amongst healthcare professionals and women alike that the copper IUD is the most effective form of emergency contraception." Read more about emergency contraception. Links To The Headlines Women who take morning-after pill could still fall pregnant if they weigh more than 11 stone. Daily Mirror, April 1 2017 Morning-after pill could fail if you weigh over 11 stone, new study warns. The Daily Telegraph, March 31 2017 Morning-after pill could FAIL if you weigh 11 stone or more, new guidelines warn. Mail Online, March 31 2017 Morning-after pill may fail the overweight. The Times, April 1 2017 (subscriptio...
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