RESUMO
We aimed to compare acceptability of Levonorgestrel with the Yuzpe regimen among Iranian women based on their side-effects and resulting changes in the amount and pattern of menses. Five hundred twenty nine participants aged 15-49 having regular menses and one act of unprotected inter-course within 72 h were included in the double-blind, controlled trial in 2006-2007 and randomly assigned into LNG [n=263] and HD [n=266] groups, receiving Levonorgestrel 0.75 mg given 12 h apart and ethinyl estradiol 100 micro g plus 0.5 mg Levonorgestrel 0.5 mg repeated after 12 h, respectively. The participants receiving Levonorgestrel experienced significantly lower side-effects in the case of nausea, vomiting, and dizziness [P<0.05]. The changes occurred in the amount and pattern of menses were the same for both groups [P>0.05]. No significant difference was observed between the efficiencies of the treatments. Significantly lower side-effects of Levonorgestrel can be considered as greater acceptability and translated to higher efficiency