OBGYN & Women’s Health

The study aimed to explore women’s experiences of an immediate PPIUC service recently introduced in a UK maternity setting to identify areas for improvement and inform service provision. Qualitative research was carried out in...

The purposes of this study were to explore gender differences in condom purchasing from CVMs and identify ways to improve CVM promotion. Researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with 42 men and women aged 18–50 years and...

Women’s choice of contraceptives can have broader implications and may play a significant role in shaping their sexual practices. We aim to identify the characteristics of women who use hormonal injectables and those at high...

The study aimed to investigate the effects of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic on the use of hormonal contraceptives, their discontinuation, and the risk of an unplanned pregnancy. The study enrolled 317 women...

The study aimed to compare six-month expulsion rates of the copper-bearing IUD inserted after delivery of the placenta or at the six-week postpartum visit in women undergoing cesarean section. Participants were randomized to...

Induced abortion is an occupational hazard for FSWs. This study aimed to examine the prevalence and factors associated with induced abortion among FSWs in Iran. One thousand three hundred thirty-seven FSWs aged ≥18 years who...

We aimed to assess pharmacists’ contraceptive knowledge and evaluate the contraceptives requested and sold in pharmacies. The present study was a descriptive study carried out in cooperation with the Chamber of Pharmacists of...

Researchers conducted this study to compare systemic exposure to levonorgestrel (LNG) released from commercially available IUSs, a subdermal implant, and oral contraceptives. An integrated popPK analysis of data from over 3400...

This commentary review article will instead focus on the recent findings on contraceptive methods in preventing OvCa. Combined hormonal contraceptive (CHC) use is an effective chemoprevention method for OvCa in the general...

This study aims to identify the aspects associated with resistance to contraception, providing healthcare workers with the necessary tools to increase compliance with contraception and, ultimately, reduce the rate of voluntary...

We observed the long-term trend of LARC usage before and after the 2016 presidential election. We observed the rate of LARC dispensed at a university student health center in the 18 months preceding and 27 months. Presidential...

Researchers conducted this study To develop a bleeding-pattern prediction model to inform counseling on the amount and regularity of bleeding after LNG-IUS placement. Fixed-cluster and regression-tree models were developed using...

The study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of two combined misoprostol regimens for second-trimester medical abortion. This retrospective cohort study examined data on singleton pregnancies that underwent a...