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Factors Affecting Selection of Contraceptive Methods and Its Length of Use

open access: yesIndonesian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2015
Objective: To evaluate the factors related to the selection of contraceptive methods and length of use on acceptors in Raden Saleh Clinic and Fatmawati General Hospital. Method: The study was a prospective observational study designs.
Erdiyan Astato, Djajadilaga Djajadilaga
doaj   +1 more source

Community Health Workers as Social Marketers of Injectable Contraceptives: A Case Study from Ethiopia. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Ethiopia has made notable progress in increasing awareness and knowledge of family planning and is considered a success story among funders and program planners.
Bell, Suzanne   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

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.
Brauchli, Yolanda B.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

A study of the attitude and knowledge of teenagers in the Pietermaritzburg area towards contraception

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2016
Background. Preventing teenage pregnancy is an important means of improving adolescent health and reducing perinatal mortality.Objectives. To improve our understanding of teenagers’ attitudes towards and knowledge about contraception, access to ...
Priya Israel, T Naidoo, M Titus
doaj   +1 more source

Ugandan providers’ views on the acceptability of contraceptive self-injection for adolescents: a qualitative study

open access: yesReproductive Health, 2018
Background Self-injection of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate may offer greater discretion and increase access to injectable contraception, particularly for those who face challenges accessing clinic services.
Jane Cover   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Womens Limited Choice and Availability of Modern Contraception at Retail Outlets and Public-Sector Facilities in Luanda, Angola, 2012-2015. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
In Angola, many women want to use family planning but lack access to affordable and preferred methods. This article assesses the link between womens choice and availability of contraceptive methods in Luanda, Angola, drawing on data from 3 surveys: a ...
Bell, Suzanne   +7 more
core   +3 more sources

The impact of freedom on fertility decline. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Although fertility decline often correlates with improvements in socioeconomic conditions, many demographers have found flaws in demographic transition theories that depend on changes in distal factors such as increased wealth or education.
Campbell, Martha   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Hormonal contraception alters vaginal microbiota and cytokines in South African adolescents in a randomized trial

open access: yesNature Communications, 2020
Hormonal contraception may alter women’s susceptibility to HIV. Here, the authors report the results of a randomized clinical trial substudy assessing the effects of injectable Net-En, oral contraceptives (COC) and Nuvaring on vaginal microbiota and ...
Christina Balle   +19 more
doaj   +1 more source

Differences In Fasting Blood Glucose Levels In Acceptors Progestin Injections And Combination Injections

open access: yesJurnal Ners dan Kebidanan Indonesia, 2020
Efforts to limit and regulate birth spacing as a goal to create quality families and healthy families, the government encourages people to use contraceptives as birth control. One of these contraceptives is injection contraception.
Siti Cholifah   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ovarian function during hormonal contraception assessed by endocrine and sonographic markers: a systematic review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This systematic review focuses on the literature evidence for residual ovarian function during treatment with hormonal contraceptives. We reviewed all papers which assessed residual ovarian activity during hormonal contraceptive use, using endocrine ...
Bastianelli, Carlo   +5 more
core   +1 more source

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