Of critical interest to family planning administrators are estimates of births averted per segment of contraception. By a “segment” of contraception is meant the period of usage of a method between its initiation (or resumption after a period of nonuse) and its next interruption owing to accidental pregnancy, switch to another method, or stopping contraception. Several attempts to estimate birt...

ABSTRACT Objective: to assess salivary cortisol concentrations in hematology/oncology nurses on working days and off. Methods: a cross-sectional study carried out with 28 from university hospital. A sociodemographic, employment health profile questionnaire was applied. For saliva collection, Salivette® tubes were used. Descriptive analytical analysis Results: there no significant difference bet...

I saw a television program last Thursday featuring two leading endocrinologists from Philadelphia. One doctor said it was unhealthy for women to have continuous periods and it was better to continuously take the pill (without taking the placebo pills) so that a woman would have no periods. The other doctor thought the practice was dangerous. The show featured women who have done this for more t...

I recently became sexually active at 21, and my partner is a bit older and has had multiple partners. At this point, we are exclusive, and have used a condom on the few occasions we have had intercourse. I went to the local Planned Parenthood recently, and am now on a birth control pill (I am absolutely sure I don't want or need to be pregnant at this point or ever in my life, personal choice.....

I recently became sexually active at 21, and my partner is a bit older and has had multiple partners. At this point, we are exclusive, and have used a condom on the few occasions we have had intercourse. I went to the local Planned Parenthood recently, and am now on a birth control pill (I am absolutely sure I don't want or need to be pregnant at this point or ever in my life, personal choice.....

I recently became sexually active at 21, and my partner is a bit older and has had multiple partners. At this point, we are exclusive, and have used a condom on the few occasions we have had intercourse. I went to the local Planned Parenthood recently, and am now on a birth control pill (I am absolutely sure I don't want or need to be pregnant at this point or ever in my life, personal choice.....

The effects of the menstrual cycle on cognitive functions were investigated using simple verbal and spatial tasks. Eight healthy young women with a regular, established 28-day menstrual cycle and the occurrence of ovulation on day 14 were tested four times during one cycle. Ten women on non-tricyclic birth control pills were also tested weekly during one cycle. Both groups were matched in age, ...

I recently became sexually active at 21, and my partner is a bit older and has had multiple partners. At this point, we are exclusive, and have used a condom on the few occasions we have had intercourse. I went to the local Planned Parenthood recently, and am now on a birth control pill (I am absolutely sure I don't want or need to be pregnant at this point or ever in my life, personal choice.....