Question:easy
All of the following are used for postcoital (emergency) contraception EXCEPT:
All of the following are used for postcoital (emergency) contraception EXCEPT:
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One of these is an androgen for endometriosis, not a morning-after option.
Updated On: Jun 23, 2026
- CuT (copper IUD)
- RU 486 (mifepristone)
- High-dose estrogen
- Danazol
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The Correct Option is D
Solution and Explanation
Option-elimination approach: the question wants the odd one out among emergency contraceptives.
Copper IUD (option 1) is in fact the gold standard for emergency contraception when placed within 5 days, with the lowest failure rate, so it stays. Mifepristone or RU 486 (option 2) is an antiprogestin proven as a postcoital agent, so it stays. High-dose estrogen (option 3), like the older Yuzpe regimen, is a valid if now less-used method, so it stays.
That leaves Danazol (option 4). Danazol is a weak androgen and gonadotropin suppressant used to treat endometriosis, menorrhagia, and fibrocystic breast disease. It has no role in preventing pregnancy after intercourse.
Hence the answer is Danazol. Ref: Dutta Gynaecology, 6th ed.
Copper IUD (option 1) is in fact the gold standard for emergency contraception when placed within 5 days, with the lowest failure rate, so it stays. Mifepristone or RU 486 (option 2) is an antiprogestin proven as a postcoital agent, so it stays. High-dose estrogen (option 3), like the older Yuzpe regimen, is a valid if now less-used method, so it stays.
That leaves Danazol (option 4). Danazol is a weak androgen and gonadotropin suppressant used to treat endometriosis, menorrhagia, and fibrocystic breast disease. It has no role in preventing pregnancy after intercourse.
Hence the answer is Danazol. Ref: Dutta Gynaecology, 6th ed.
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