A. Albert Yuzpe

Abraham Albert "Al" Yuzpe (born 1938) is a Canadian obstetrician-gynecologist known for his work on human fertility and emergency contraception.[1] The Yuzpe regimen, named after him, is a method of reducing potential unwanted pregnancies, including pregnancy from rape.[2][3] He published the first studies demonstrating the method's safety and efficacy in 1974.[1]

  1. ^ RengelMarian (2000). Encyclopedia of Birth Control. Greenwood Publishing Group, ISBN 9781573562553
  2. ^ Haspels AA (1994). Emergency contraception: a review. Contraception. 1994 Aug;50(2):101-8. PMID 7956209
  3. ^ Yuzpe AA, Smith RP, Rademaker AW. A multicenter clinical investigation employing ethinyl estradiol combined with dl-norgestrel as postcoital contraceptive agent. Fertil Steril 1982;37:508-513 PMID 7040117