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Expert Recommendations for Use of Combined Oral Contraceptives in Preadolescent and Young Adolescent Patients With Acne Vulgaris

Pediatric Dermatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Acne vulgaris commonly presents in early adolescence with the onset of adrenarche. Treatments for acne in this age group typically mirror those in older adolescents. However, while combined oral contraceptives are an effective hormonal treatment for acne vulgaris in young women, the safety of using a systemic hormonal therapy in younger ...
Andrea L. Zaenglein, Natalie Allen, Sasigarn Bowden, Hannah R. Chang, Kristina Derrick, Alison Edelman, Dawn Eichenfield, Lawrence Eichenfield, Sarah Gold, Emmy Graber, Julie Harper, Sarah Horvath, Patricia Huguelet, Karin J. Kartawira, Leah Lalor, Irene Lara‐Corrales, Megha M. Tollefson, Tierney E. Wallace, Jonette Keri   +18 more
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Provision of injectable contraceptives by community health workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of safety, acceptability and effectiveness

Human Resources for Health, 2022
Background Injectable contraceptives are the most popular method of contraception in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), but their availability in clinical settings has been severely limited, despite the scarcity of health care providers and limited access to ...
Besong Eric Ayuk, Brenda Mbouamba Yankam, Farrukh Ishaque Saah, Luchuo Engelbert Bain   +3 more
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Family Planning Data and Measurement in the Era of Changing Global Development Architecture

Studies in Family Planning, EarlyView.
Abstract Decades of progress in global sexual and reproductive health programming and data availability are threatened as over 80 percent of donor funding for family planning (FP) comes from governments that have announced significant cuts to official development assistance.
Shiza Farid, Althea Wolfe, Kerry MacQuarrie, Elizabeth A. Sully, Mahesh Karra, Emily Sonneveldt, Mohamad Brooks, Nirali Chakraborty, Aurélie Brunie, Rajib Acharya, Moazzam Ali, Syed Khurram Azmat, Funmilola OlaOlorun, Jason Bremner   +13 more
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Membranous dysmenorrhea and decidual casts: A scoping review

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 175, Issue 2, Page 544-553, November 2026.
Abstract Background Membranous dysmenorrhea, characterized by the expulsion of intact endometrial tissue rather than gradual dissolution during menstruation, occasionally presents as a decidual cast—a complete triangular mold of the uterine cavity. This poorly understood condition is likely underdiagnosed.
Lovisa Brehmer, Hedvig Engberg
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Energy Expenditure And Anthropometric Measurements In New Users Of Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

, 2016
Objective The objective of this study was to assess energy expenditure and the anthropometric profile of women during the first year of use of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate contraception.
Waleska Oliveira; Bahamondes, Silva dos Santos, Luis; Fernandes, Marina; Modesto, Maria Valeria; Bahamondes, Priscilla de Nazare; Sider, Arlete   +6 more
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Medroxy-Progesterone acetate in AUB-O: is the intramuscular route better suited for low and middle income countries? An open-labelled randomised controlled trial [PDF]

Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences
Objective: Our purpose was to evaluate the efficacy of oral medroxy progesterone acetate and intramuscular depot medroxy progesterone acetate in patients presenting with heavy menstrual bleeding in terms of reduction in the amount of blood loss, side ...
Sufia Shadab, Shipra Kunwar, Amrita Singh, Suman Nishad, Ayesha Ahmad   +4 more
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Changes in key vaginal bacteria among postpartum African women initiating intramuscular depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate.

PLoS ONE, 2020
BackgroundThe ECHO trial has relieved apprehension about intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-IM), however it is still important to understand how DMPA-IM affects the vaginal environment.
Bridget M Whitney, Brandon L Guthrie, Sujatha Srinivasan, Kenneth Tapia, Eric Munene Muriuki, Bhavna H Chohan, Jacqueline M Wallis, Congzhou Liu, R Scott McClelland, David N Fredricks, Alison C Roxby   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Motivations to use hormonal contraceptive methods and condoms among HIV-positive and negative women randomized to a progestin contraceptive in Malawi: a qualitative study

BMC Women's Health, 2021
Background Although many countries have been promoting hormonal contraceptives to prevent unintended pregnancy and condom use to prevent HIV transmission, little is known about how women targeted by these messages have interpreted and internalized them ...
Agatha K. Bula, Kendra Hatfield-Timajchy, John Chapola, L. Chinula, Stacey A. Hurst, Athena P. Kourtis, J. H. Tang   +6 more
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Menstrual suppression to decrease intrauterine device expulsion in adolescents with inherited bleeding disorders

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 421-423, April 2025.
Peter H. Cygan, Kelly M. Kons, Megan H. Fiorillo, Tonya S. Wright   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advanced Primary Cervical Carcinosarcoma With Ovarian and Peritoneal Metastases in a Premenopausal Woman: A Rare Case Report From Northern Tanzania

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Cervical carcinosarcoma (CCS), also known as malignant mixed Müllerian tumor (MMMT) of the cervix, is an exceptionally rare and aggressive biphasic neoplasm composed of both epithelial and mesenchymal malignant components. Due to its rarity, optimal management strategies are not well established, particularly in low‐resource settings.
John Lugata, Gidion Kategugwa, Kimberly R. Sladek, Abitalis Mayengela, Kenneth Bagandanshwa, Baraka Shao, Edrick Elias, Joseph Mlay, Bariki Mchome, Eusebious Maro, Alex Mremi, Fredrick Mbise   +11 more
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