OBGYN & Women’s Health

The researchers studied how our use of EC changed, which methods were offered, how this changed, which was chosen by women who were offered all three UK licensed EC methods and the only LNG offer. The researchers studied a total...

Evidence suggests SMW experience disproportionate sexual health morbidity and low uptake of interventions, including contraception and cervical screening. Yet, there has been little investigation of sexual health service access...

This study aimed to understand how women with single or recurrent miscarriages cope during the waiting periods after miscarriage – waiting for pregnancy or waiting for pregnancy confirmation – and investigate their perception of...

The anticipated increase in IUS fittings is slower than predicted by the NICE. There is evidence to suggest that this is because of the high perceived cost of providing this contraceptive method. Whereas studies to date have all...

The present study evaluates the impact of an educational initiative involving pharmacists on the uptake of Cu-IUDs for EC in an integrated sexual health clinic in the North East of England. Local pharmacists have received...

Immediate initiation of an IUD or IUS following TOP is associated with a significant reduction in another TOP risk. Even though minimum misconceptions exist about the method, they may contribute to the low uptake. The...

Ghana has very low contraceptive prevalence and is one of a few nations that report declines in contraceptive use over time based on two of the most recent national surveys. Fear of side effects is a leading cause of non-use of...

The study concluded that to maximize the benefits of HPV vaccination, uptake needs to be high. The researchers examined the psychosocial predictors of HPV vaccine uptake and the association between vaccine intention and uptake...

In the United Kingdom, a large proportion of contraceptive services are provided from general practice. However, little is known about which contraceptive services are provided. More information is required regarding hormonal...

Information is presented on the management of women referred to a sexual health service during a 1-year period for management of a non-palpable contraceptive implant or of a palpable implant considered unsuitable for routine...

Many factors are observed to influence the IUD insertion process. This study sought to examine the effects of a few key variables on IUD insertion tolerability, complications, and follow-up issues. A retrospective chart review...

IUD and the IUS are widely used forms of long-acting reversible contraception. Occasionally, IUD/IUS users have an ultrasound scan that shows a low-lying IUD/IUS, or an IUD/IUS is found incidentally on scan to be low-lying...

The population that is usually working as female sex workers (FSW) often have unprotected sex. Emergency contraceptive pills (ECP) are an important back-up method to prevent unwanted pregnancy especially for people who often...