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Use of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and fracture risk [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), which has a high rate of use among teenagers in Europe and the United States, has been associated with impaired bone mineral acquisition during adolescence and accelerated bone loss in later life.
Kraenzlin, Marius E.   +9 more
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Semen: A modulator of female genital tract inflammation and a vector for HIV‐1 transmission

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Reproductive Immunology, Volume 86, Issue 5, November 2021., 2021
Abstract In order to establish productive infection in women, HIV must transverse the vaginal epithelium and gain access to local target cells. Genital inflammation contributes to the availability of HIV susceptible cells at the female genital mucosa and is associated with higher HIV transmission rates in women.
Janine Jewanraj   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cervical cancer prevention and control in women living with human immunodeficiency virus

open access: yesCA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Volume 71, Issue 6, Page 505-526, November/December 2021., 2021
Abstract Despite being highly preventable, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer and cause of cancer death in women globally. In low‐income countries, cervical cancer is often the leading cause of cancer‐related morbidity and mortality.
Philip E. Castle   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Women's attitudes towards mechanisms of action of family planning methods: survey in primary health centres in Pamplona, Spain [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Irala J de, Lopez del Burgo C, Lopez de Fez CM, Arredondo J, Mikolajczyk RT, Stanford JB. Women's attitudes towards mechanisms of action of family planning methods: survey in primary health centres in Pamplona, Spain. BMC Women's Health.
de Fez Carmen   +17 more
core   +2 more sources

Hormonal Contraceptives and Dermatology

open access: yes, 2021
Hormones play a significant role in normal skin physiology and many dermatologic conditions. As contraceptives and hormonal therapies continue to advance and increase in popularity, it is important for dermatologists to understand their mechanisms and ...
Antonella Tosti   +9 more
core   +1 more source

The impact of oral contraceptive initiation on young women's condom use in 3 American Cities: Missed opportunities for intervention [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Purpose: To describe women's condom use and assess predictors of consistent condom use and dual method use in the 6 months after the initiation of oral contraception (OC). Methods: We conducted a planned secondary cohort analysis among women less than 25
Sharon Edwards   +14 more
core   +1 more source

Basketball New Zealand [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Infographic is Part 2 of the Basketball New Zealand Female Athlete Health Series. Provides brief overview for understanding hormonal contraceptives, and what are hormonal contraceptives ...
Bird, Stephen P., Larsen, Brianna
core   +1 more source

Pharmacology and Drug Interactions of Hormonal Contraceptives

open access: yes, 2022
Hormonal Contraceptives come in various types and delivery systems. Short-acting reversible contraceptives have oral, injectable, transdermal skin patch and intravaginal ring preparations.
Kuwanda, Tendaishe Monalissa
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Dispensación de anticonceptivos hormonales y anticoncepción postcoital [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
El capítulo 17 del libro "Dispensación de medicamentos", titulado "Dispensación de anticonceptivos hormonales y anticoncepción postcoital", aborda de manera exhaustiva la dispensación de anticonceptivos hormonales incluyendo tanto los combinados como los
Hurtado Moya, María Luisa   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Underdiagnosis of Von Willebrand Disease: The Silent Majority of Women in Brazil

open access: yesHaemophilia, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common inherited bleeding disorder. Although autosomal inheritance predicts a similar distribution between sexes, women are more often diagnosed due to hemostatic challenges associated with menstruation and childbirth.
Yara Maria da Silva Pires   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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