a review of the evidence and an extensive consultation process, the WHO recommendations were endorsed by the FFPRHC.1 Different rules for pills containing 20 μg or 30 μg ethinylestradiol are appropriate to minimise intervention for the majority of women without risking contraceptive efficacy. The risk of pregnancy is greatest when pills are missed either side of the pill-free interval (PFI) and...

BACKGROUND Progestin-only oral contraceptive pills (POPs) have fewer contraindications to use compared to combined pills. However, the overall prevalence of contraindications to POPs among reproductive-aged women has not been assessed. STUDY DESIGN We collected information on contraindications to POPs in two studies: (1) the Self-Screening Study, a sample of 1267 reproductive-aged women in th...

BACKGROUND Epidemiological studies have shown that both the estrogen dose and progestogen type of oral contraceptives contribute to the increased risk of thrombosis in oral contraceptive users. Thrombin generation-based activated protein C (APC) sensitivity is a global test for the net prothrombotic effect of oral contraceptives and predicts the thrombotic risk. Our objective was to test the us...

Objectives: To investigate the knowledge and attitudes towards emergency contraception among women in Hong Kong. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted among women who attended the general gynaecology clinic at a regional hospital from July 2014 to September 2014. Questions regarding the use of emergency contraception, knowledge, and attitudes towards emergency contraception were explore...

BACKGROUND AND METHODS Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) are becoming more popular, yet little is known about the contraceptive preferences of women who take ECPs. Women purchasing ECPs were recruited from pharmacies in Accra, Ghana. A total of 24 semi-structured, qualitative interviews were conducted in May 2008. RESULTS Nearly all participants preferred ECPs to other contraceptive method...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the motivators and barriers to the use of the combined oral contraceptive pill among Hong Kong women. METHODS The Family Planning Association of Hong Kong commissioned the ESDlife to launch an online survey and invited its female members aged 18 to 45 years who had used contraceptives in the past 12 months to participate in this survey. The online survey was posted on th...

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...

Epilepsy is a common neurologic condition which includes many women's health issues. Menstrual disorders, reproductive endocrinological disturbances, ovulatory dysfunction and infertility appear to be relatively frequent in women with epilepsy. Clinical decision making which contraceptive regimen is optimal for an individual woman with epilepsy is one of the most challenging tasks when taking c...

PURPOSE Men's attitudes toward contraceptives are an understudied area, even though many men participate in contraceptive decision making. The purpose of this study was to examine attitudes and perceptions regarding a selection of contraceptive methods among a national sample of African Americans, with a particular focus on gender differences. METHODS Data come from a telephone survey of Afri...