Background: In this modern era where women have achieved the highest positions in politics, corporate world and conquered the moon, on the other side she is still fighting for her right, i.e. health. For this the women should become economically independent. The concept of waiting for a son preference by the society should be discouraged. Postpartum and post abortal period are very crucial for ...

INTRODUCTION Contraception means procedures employed to interfere at one stage or the other with the normal sequence of events in the process of reproduction leading to a failure in conception. It means voluntary techniques adopted to achieve birth control. Its use remains sensitive worldwide. Within the same society, contraception varies amongst people of different socio-cultural, educational,...

BACKGROUND The student population is at higher risk of acquiring sexual transmitted diseases (STDs) and accounts for a higher incidence of unplanned pregnancies due to a combination of lifestyle and environmental reasons. AIM To determine the attitudes of medical students towards contraception. METHODS A total of 190 students of the School of Medicine of University of Mostar attending four ...

The article presents the materials of a large-scale study devoted to contraceptive behavior female athletes reproductive age, representing different sports. It has been established that most commonly used types contraception, in all age categories, are: interrupted intercourse, spermicides, barrier contraception (male condoms), hormonal patches. rarely are (single-phase and three-phase combined...

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Purpose: the article discusses possibility of using combined hormonal contraception, reasons for refusal and use in women high-risk groups. Methods: a review data 5 years was carried out, factors that led to this type contraception were analyzed. Information has been collected on guidelines action patients with high risk side effects contraception. Conclusions: women’s fear adverse events, form...