Article 6DXDM Taking morning-after pill with another drug is much more effective, study finds

Taking morning-after pill with another drug is much more effective, study finds

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Denis Campbell Health policy editor
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Giving women painkiller piroxicam alongside levonorgestrel found to prevent 95% of pregnancies

Women who take a painkilling tablet alongside the world's most widely used morning-after pill have a far smaller risk of becoming pregnant than those who rely on emergency contraception alone.

Sexual health experts have hailed the finding, reported on Thursday in the Lancet (paywall), as a significant and very exciting" potential breakthrough that could make it easier to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex.

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