OBGYN & Women’s Health

Researchers conducted this study to evaluate young people’s acceptability of proactive Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) information and urine test. To discover the extent of CT infection and the practical implications for completing...

Researchers conducted this study to assess the non-contraceptive benefits of the levonorgestrel intra-uterine system 12 months following insertion in a family planning setting. The study design was a postal questionnaire survey....

Strategies to combat existing high teenage pregnancy rates in the UK need to include contraceptive services that young people can easily access, including those who are still at school. This study concerns the availability of...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune estrogen-mediated disease. Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune acquired thrombophilia. These two conditions may co-exist and are most frequently diagnosed in young...

While recent studies confirm parental child sex preference in less developed countries, its pattern varies. Son preference is especially prevalent in Bangladesh, China, India, and Pakistan. Sex preference in sub-Saharan Africa...

Researchers conducted this study to identify the treatment patterns and early complication rates in women identified with a genital infection before TOP and re-assess our earlier work on contact attendance and treatment. The aim...

It is of great importance for repeat unwanted pregnancies to be prevented rather than aborted. We, therefore, sought to: determine the reasons for contraceptive failure in women seeking repeat abortions, audit the peri-abortion...

Little is known about women’s perceptions of care in TOP. Developing an understanding of how care is experienced is crucial to improvements in services. Two hundred and eight women undergoing either a medical or surgical...

Researchers conducted this study to assess the first year’s use with the GyneFix intrauterine device. This has been used in Liverpool since early 1997. It is offered mainly to nulliparous women wishing to use an effective...

Researchers conducted this study to calculate expulsion rates in routine clinical use and look at possible expulsion reasons. The study design was retrospective case note analysis and opportunistic client consultation....

Researchers conducted this study to test the feasibility of training laywomen as professional patients to teach doctors to fit the contraceptive diaphragm. The study design was semi-structured interviews with instructing doctors...

Researchers conducted this study to identify and evaluate advantages and disadvantages of a near-patient test (NPT) for Chlamydia trachomatis, using Clearview Chlamydia MF (Unipath Ltd) in a British Pregnancy Advisory Service...

Researchers conducted this study to identify men’s knowledge and attitude to contraception and determine whether there are differences in those men who have previous TOP experience compared to those without experience. The...

Researchers conducted this study to determine contraception knowledge among UAE women. Four hundred and fifty UAE women at risk of pregnancy were randomly selected from the community and primary health care centers. They were...

Researchers conducted this study to investigate the characteristics of women attending for emergency contraception. The study design was a descriptive survey design was used to collect data. Questionnaires were completed over...

Researchers conducted this study To explore community pharmacists’ views in the North West of England towards the deregulation of emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) and to examine their support and training needs. The study...

Researchers conducted this study to measure the repeated use of emergency contraception (EC) in family planning clinics (FPCs) in North and East Devon. The study design was an audit of repeat use of EC was carried out in seven...

Researchers conducted this study to describe the provision of emergency contraception and confidentiality for the under 16’s by general practitioners (GPs) in Avon to inform the development of a health promotion...