NICE Vouches for IUD as Emergency Contraception

The UK’s price watchdog says women should be advised that a copper intrauterine device is more effective than the morning-after pill for emergency contraception.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said the IUD, or coil, can be used as an emergency method of contraception for up to five days after unprotected sex.

NICE said that in 2014, the morning-after pill accounted for 95 percent of emergency contraception issued by reproductive health services. — Tamra Sami