objective: regardless of three decades of implementation of family planning program in nepal, need of family planning services is largely unmet. systematic studies, evaluating the impact of family program on several ethnic groups of nepal has not been carried out in large scale. this study sheds light on the investigation of, whether the use of contraceptives varies among different ethnic group...

Background Modern contraceptives are effective interventions for preventing unwanted pregnancies, but their use remain low among adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa. First, we aimed to assess the trends of modern contraceptive aged 15-19 years Sierra Leone period 2008-2019. Second, explored how individual and contextual determinants changed during this period. Methods We used a combined samp...

BACKGROUND Hormonal contraceptives are the most common method used worldwide by teenagers to prevent unwanted pregnancies. To date there are limited data about such use by teenagers in the UK. This study investigated trends and patterns of hormonal contraceptive prescribing to adolescents aged 12-18 years in UK primary care between 2002 and 2011. METHODS A retrospective cohort study using the...

Single-point mutations in the gene coding for prothrombin (factor II:A20210) or factor V (factor V:A1691) are associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism. The use of oral contraceptives is also a strong and independent risk factor for the disease, and the interaction between factor V:A1691 and oral contraceptives greatly increases the risk. No information is available about the ...

Kenya has one of the highest population growth rates in the world. Innovative programs are therefore called for to help curb the fast population growth rate. The Kenya Medical Association started a new program of involving private physicians in the active provision of family planning services. A preliminary analysis shows that the program serves generally young, better educated women of low par...

BACKGROUND The International Continence Society has defined urinary incontinence as a condition in which involuntary loss of urine is objectively demonstrable and is a social or hygiene problem. Urinary incontinence is presumably a common health problem among women even in younger ages. OBJECTIVES The primary aim was to investigate the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in a female popul...

Background: The use of contraception is one the benchmarks for success family planning programs. COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on people to limit activities outside home. appeal from government also possibility hampering access services. delay in services will lead a decrease ultimately have uncontrolled birth rate (Baby Boom). purpose this study was see how couples childbearing age durin...

PROBLEM Governments and donors encourage the integration of family planning into voluntary testing and counselling (VCT) services. We aimed to determine if clients of VCT services have a need for and will accept quality family planning services. APPROACH 'Voluntary HIV counselling and testing integrated with contraceptive services' is a proof-of-concept study that interviewed 4019 VCT clients...

The increasing use of contraception methods worldwide has allowed couples to choose the number and spacing their children. Despite impressive achievements, contraceptive remains low while need for is high in some world's poorest most populous places. Little known about factors contributing utilisation contraceptives Rorya district, particularly among married individuals where prevalence was onl...

Between 20% and 40% of women of childbearing age in the UK use hormonal contraceptives. 2 In a survey carried out in Oxfordshire in 1990 about 20% of women aged 45–64 years were taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Around 5% of women of childbearing age in the UK have diagnosed asthma, and a higher proportion have asthmalike symptoms. There is less information available about the prevalenc...