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PARENTERAL MEDROXYPROGESTERONE AS A CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT [PDF]
Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 1969 From April 1967-December 1968 depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) a long-acting contraceptive steroid was injected intramuscularly in 150-mg doses every 3 months to 650 women at the Emory University Family Planning Clinic for a total of 5082 women-months of use. No pregnancies occurred.
F D, Scutchfield, W N, Long
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Long-Acting Reversible Contraception [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2017 Unwanted pregnancy is a major public health problem both in developed and developing countries. Although the reduction in the rates of these pregnancies requires multifactorial approaches, increasing access to long-acting contraceptive methods can ...
Rogerio Bonassi Machado +8 more
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A case report of infanticide in rural Nepal: Sociocultural perspectives and forensic considerations
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message This case highlights the complex interplay of mental health, stigma, and lack of contraceptive access underlying tragic instances of infanticide.
Lokaratna Gyawali +4 more
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Size‐Dependent Inhibition of Sperm Motility by Copper Particles as a Path toward Male Contraception
Advanced NanoBiomed Research, 2022 Effective inhibition of sperm motility using a spermicide can be a promising approach in developing non‐invasive male contraceptive agents. Copper is known to have contraceptive properties and has been used clinically for decades as intrauterine ...
Purnesh Chattopadhyay +5 more
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Risk factors for epithelial ovarian cancer in the female population of Belgrade, Serbia: A case-control study [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2013 Background/Aim. Ovarian cancer (OC) comprises 3% of all cancers, but it is the fifth most common cause of cancer death in women. The aim of this case-control study was to determine the risk factors for OC in the female population of Belgrade, Serbia ...
Gazibara Tatjana +4 more
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Health Technology Assessment, 2021 Introduction: Unless women start effective contraception after using emergency contraception, they remain at risk of unintended pregnancy. Most women in the UK obtain emergency contraception from community pharmacies that are unable to provide ongoing ...
Sharon T Cameron +16 more
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Contraceptive steroids increase hepatic uptake of chylomicron remnants in healthy young women.
Journal of Lipid Research, 1988 In an investigation of alterations in cholesterol metabolism during contraceptive steroid use, we studied plasma clearance of chylomicron remnants. Six healthy women were studied on and off contraceptive steroid therapy.
F Berr, R H Eckel, F Kern, Jr
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Fertility tracking tool for visually impaired and non-visually impaired women: A qualitative study
Belitung Nursing Journal, 2022 Background: A natural family planning device, Fertility Tracking Tool (FTT), was developed to serve as a visual and tactile guide in monitoring the fertile and infertile days of the menstrual cycle.
Roselyn M. Butalid +2 more
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Review of newer contraceptive agents
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 1999 Advances in contraceptive technology have made birth control more effective, convenient, and safe. We review the newer products and some under development, including the latest oral contraceptives, injectable progesterone, subdermal progestin implants, progesterone-releasing IUDs, emergency contraception, and male contraception.
M, Qureshi, M, Attaran
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Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery, 2021 Background: Choosing the contraception method remains one of the most critical decisions made by women of reproductive age. Not only does this have a direct impact on women’s reproductive health, it also affects their social and economic well-being. This
Julius Olatade Maitanmi +7 more
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