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Quick start approach to initiation of new birth control method: pill,
patch, ring, injection
* Because hormonal EC is not 100 percent effective, check urine pregnancy test two weeks after EC
use.
• If pregnancy test is positive, provide options counseling.
Reproduced with permission from: RHEDI/The Center for Reproductive Health Education In Family
Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, New York City. Copyright ©2007 RHEDI.
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