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Introduction Globally, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) bears the highest proportion of women with unmet need for contraception as nearly 25% of women of reproductive age in the sub-region have unmet need for contraception.
Bright Opoku Ahinkorah+2 more
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Contraception is an accepted route for the control of population explosion in the world. Traditionally hormonal contraceptive methods have focused on women.
Vivek Mathew, Ganapathi Bantwal
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Sexuality education for young people in Germany. Results of the ‘Youth Sexuality’ representative repeat survey [PDF]
The Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA) has been conducting the ‘Youth Sexuality’ representative survey on a regular basis since 1980. This continuous monitoring generates insights into the sexual and reproductive health of young people in Germany
Sara Scharmanski, Angelika Hessling
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On-demand male contraception via acute inhibition of soluble adenylyl cyclase
Nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended; thus, existing family planning options are inadequate. For men, the only choices are condoms and vasectomy, and most current efforts to develop new contraceptives for men impact sperm development, meaning ...
M. Balbach+11 more
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Psychological side effects of hormonal contraception: a disconnect between patients and providers
Background Existing literature about the psychological side effects of hormonal contraception (HC) is limited. The goal of this study is to better characterize patients’ subjective experiences with HC, its side effects, and contraception counseling ...
S. Martell+3 more
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A brief history and future prospects of contraception
Modern contraception ushered in an era of improved family planning, but more than 60 years after approval of “the pill,” product gaps and unmet needs still exist. Nearly 250 million women worldwide who want to delay or avoid pregnancy do so ineffectively
Deborah J. Anderson, D. S. Johnston
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Predictors of Modern Contraceptive Use among Married Women in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh [PDF]
Background: Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India are all facing challenges related to large, growing populations with low levels of contraception. While, Bangladesh has the highest CPR (62%), close to the world’s CPR of 64%, India stands at 58%, followed by
Fizza Raza+3 more
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Factors influencing contraception choice and use globally: a synthesis of systematic reviews
Background Unintended pregnancy has a huge adverse impact on maternal, child and family health and wealth. There is an unmet need for contraception globally, with an estimated 40% of pregnancies unintended worldwide.
P. D'Souza+3 more
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Contraception Selection, Effectiveness, and Adverse Effects: A Review.
Importance Many women spend a substantial proportion of their lives preventing or planning for pregnancy, and approximately 87% of US women use contraception during their lifetime. Observations Contraceptive effectiveness is determined by a combination
S. Teal, A. Edelman
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Hormonal contraception and mood disorders
SUMMARY Hormonal contraception is known to precipitate or perpetuate depression in some patients. The link between oral contraceptive pills and depression relates to the amount and type of progestogen contained in these pills.
Eveline Mu, J. Kulkarni
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