BACKGROUND Integrating family planning (FP) services into human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinical care helps improve access to contraceptives for women living with HIV. However, high patient volumes may limit providers' ability to counsel women about pregnancy risks and contraceptive options. OBJECTIVES To assess trends in the use of contraceptive methods after implementing an  electronic...

A study was performed to find out whether the overall rate of metabolism of oral contraceptives is affected by smoking and whether this explains the increased incidence of cardiovascular disease in users of oral contraceptives who smoke. Plasma ethinyloestradiol and norgestrel concentrations in 311 women using oral contraceptives were similar in smokers and non-smokers. The overall rate of meta...

The progestin component of hormonal contraceptives accounts for most of their contraceptive effects. Several dosage forms of progestin-only contraceptives have been developed, including pills, injectables, implants, and intrauterine devices. Emergency contraceptives may also contain progestin only and are indicated for prevention of pregnancy following unprotected intercourse or contraceptive f...

During 1968-I972, 4 women of4I years or less were admitted with a myocardial infarction. Three ofthem had been taking oral contraceptives, all were moderate to heavy smokers, and the fathers of all of them had had a myocardial infarct after the age of 5o years. One had slight hypertension while using oral contraceptives and her serum cholesterol and lipids were increased. Details of all 3 cases...

Contraceptives are vital healthcare for women and people with wombs. Recently, there has been a rise in the use of ‘digital contraceptives’, type ‘femtech’ software available download on app stores which require data input order to make predictions about users’ fertility. Digital contraceptives, when marketed as such, fall within definition ‘medical device’ under authority Medical Devices Regul...

objective: to ascertain the unmet needs of family planning & identify the practice of family planning among the urban to rural migrated slum dwellers. materials and methods: a cross-sectional descriptive study was done randomly among selected 600 slum dwellers residing in two selected slums of dhaka city. data collected by face to face interview using pretested semi structured questionnaire. re...

conclusions the results of the present study demonstrate that oral contraceptives containing estradiol can lead to candida colonization in the oral cavity. it is recommended that further studies comparing the influence of oral contraceptives on candida’s adherence to the epithelium is highly recommended. results the frequency of positive cultures of candida albicans was higher (p value = 0.03) ...

introduction: cerebral venous-sinus thrombosis (cvst) is a life threatening condition that needs rapid diagnosis and treatment. it appears comparatively more common in middle east and south asia. objectives: to determine the demographic, clinical patterns, etiologies and prognostic factors of cvst in the north east of iran. materials and methods: all adult patients admitted with a documented di...

world population projected by 2050, with Nigeria expected to be the fastest growing country between now and 2050. The population in India in mid 2004 was estimated to be 1086.6 million, with a birth rate of25 per 1000 and a 1.7%rate of natural increase as compared to 0.1 % for Japan. With 36% of the population in India below age 15, a 50% increase in population is envisaged by 2050. The contrac...

Current low dose OCs are highly effective with an excellent safety profile and many associated health benefits No single product has been shown to be superior in efficacy, safety or tolerability There is no "one size fits all" OC; different women may require different formulations Smoking particularly after age 35 with concurrent OC use greatly increases cardiovascular and thrombotic risks Age ...