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Contraception, Postcoital MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Contraception, Postcoital
Tree Number(s)
E02.875.194.540
Unique ID
D044363
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D044363
Annotation
for postcoital douching use CONTRACEPTION, POSTCOITAL and VAGINAL DOUCHING
Scope Note
Means of postcoital intervention to avoid pregnancy, such as the administration of POSTCOITAL CONTRACEPTIVES to prevent FERTILIZATION of an egg or implantation of a fertilized egg (OVUM IMPLANTATION).
Entry Term(s)
Emergency Contraception
Fertility Control, Postcoital
Previous Indexing
Contraceptive Agents (1968-2003)
Contraceptives, Postcoital (1974-2003)
See Also
Contraceptives, Postcoital
Public MeSH Note
2004; for FERTILITY CONTROL, POSTCOITAL see CONTRACEPTIVES, POSTCOITAL 1980-2003
History Note
2004; for FERTILITY CONTROL, POSTCOITAL use CONTRACEPTIVES, POSTCOITAL 1980-2003
Date Established
2004/01/01
Date of Entry
2003/07/09
Revision Date
2006/07/05
Contraception, Postcoital Preferred
Emergency Contraception Narrower
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