OBGYN & Women’s Health

Chlamydia infections represent a significant public health problem, with a prevalence of 6-10% in FPC attendees. There has been recent concern expressed about the management of these patients in terms of treatment and follow-up....

Researchers conducted this study to examine the prevalence and nature of physical and sexual partner abuse experienced by women who request pregnancy termination (TOP). The study setting was a pregnancy counseling clinic located...

PCOS is the most typical endocrine disturbance affecting women in the reproductive age group and encompasses signs of hyperandrogenism, menstrual cycle disturbances, and obesity. Some of the symptoms of PCOS may be facilitated...

Researchers conducted this study to assess the number of patients attending a large GUM clinic using condoms to reduce the risk of STIs and to determine how many patients experienced problems with their use. To elicit whether...

Several areas exist in contraception practice where evidence for practice is deficient, yet clinical decisions need to be made. The study aimed to find the practice habits of lead practitioners in contraception in specific...

Adults in any community are a potentially important source of sexual health information for young people. Open discussion of sexual health issues is associated with low rates of sexual ill-health. Adults who disapprove of...

An individual teenager’s use of services may depend on perceived need, on knowledge of sexual health and local services, and on the ability to access. This paper presents the first UK large-scale quantitative analysis of...

The researchers conducted this study to compare women’s management strategies with vaginal discharge in GUM and FP settings. The setting was a center housing both FP and GUM departments within a primary care trust in Scotland....

Female sterilization is a commonly performed gynecological procedure that attracts a disproportionate number of complaints and litigation. Documentation of the critical counseling issues provides an essential record of the...

Induced abortion is the most common gynecological procedure in Scotland. Despite several recent initiatives to improve the quality of abortion care, inappropriate variations in care remain. Researchers conducted this study to...

Researchers conducted this study to develop and test a distance-learning program to improve the quality and efficiency of family planning services in Guatemala. The setting was rural family planning services in Guatemala. The...

Researchers conducted this study to determine attitudes towards family size and last pregnancies to improve family planning services in the Southeast Anatolian Project (SEAP) region. A questionnaire survey in the nine SEAP...

Researchers conducted this study to investigate the referral process from two Primary Care Trusts to a National Health Service-funded abortion clinic in the North West of England. The study comprised a survey of all clinic...

Many studies have shown a disappointing pre-abortion contraceptive uptake. This study investigated whether dedicated and targeted contraception counseling at the pre-abortion assessment visit can improve the post-abortion...

Researchers conducted this study to determine whether screening for asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis infection could be undertaken in the context of a smear clinic or other sexual health consultation in general practice. A...

The National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV aims to facilitate improved patient access to sexual health care, primarily in general practice. This study aimed to identify sexual health care provision in GP training practices...

The study aim was to assess the effects of a multi-component communication campaign that promoted contraceptive use in Burkina Faso. This was a cross-sectional survey conducted in 2001 involving 1421 women of reproductive age...

This study investigated ethnic differentials in the use of pregnancy-related care and aimed to identify whether the differences persist when geographical access to services is equal. This study was based in the north-eastern...

Despite the availability of free contraception from family planning clinics, the rate of unwanted pregnancy in Iran is still high. The effectiveness of other methods for contraceptive supply should, therefore, be evaluated. This...