Contraception in women over forty

The combined oral contraceptive pill in women over age forty.

INTRODUCTION By the age of 35 years, most women would have completed their families and contraception then becomes an important consideration. In the next one or two decades, other health concerns such as osteoporosis, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, ovarian, endometrial, colorectal and breast cancers and cardiovascular diseases will assume prominence in the lives of women. We review the role o...

Obstetric performance of women aged over forty years.

BACKGROUND Advanced age and parity constitute two major factors in the outcome of pregnancy and labour management both in the developed and developing countries. OBJECTIVE To examine pregnancy outcomes in women aged 40 years and above with the view of proffering solution to some of the problems encountered. DESIGN A case control retrospective study. SETTING Obafemi Awolowo University Teac...

Contraception in women over 40 years of age.

Emergency contraception for women aged over 40 years.

References 1 World Health Organization (WHO). Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use (2nd edn). Geneva, Switzerland: WHO, 2004. http://www.who.int/ reproductivehealth/publications/rhr_02_7/index.htm. 2 Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care Clinical Effectiveness Unit. Faculty Statement from the CEU on a New Publication: WHO Selected Practice Recommendations fo...

Contraception in perimenopausal women

During perimenopause, i. e. immediately prior to menopause until the end of the first year after a woman’s last menstruation, fertility has not entirely ceased. Ovulation may occur spontaneously thus effective contraception is still necessary especially if a pregnancy is not desired. No contraceptive method is contraindicated only because of the advanced age.Therefore, perimenopausal women can ...