Unwanted pregnancy, and consequently unsafe abortion, remains major reproductive health problems in Nigeria that needs to be tackled. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of information on this problem at the community level. This study therefore examined the prevalence of unwanted pregnancy in the community as well as associated factors including the views, perceptions and attitudes of community m...

introduction: urine morphine test, in several countries is the most primarily available qualitative test for detecting opioid abusers. since the users of illicit drugs attempt to defeat urine tests and there are also plenty of claims that usage of hd (high dose) contraceptive pills can result in false-negative results, we decided to design the present study to investigate the probable in vitro ...

Objective: In addition to being a global epidemic, Coronavirus disease creates some disruptions in the health system, especially family planning services. Our study aimed assess contraceptive method preferences of female patients who applied our university hospital, their satisfaction levels, and whether usage had changed due pandemic.Material Methods: We included 286 aged 18-49 were admitted o...

OBJECTIVES This study was performed to investigate the clinical presentation and predisposing factors for cerebral vein and sinus thrombosis (CVST) in Isfahan, Iran. METHODS Data from the records of all patients with CVST referred to the largest tertiary-care hospital of Isfahan during a five-year period (1997 to 2001) were extracted and reviewed. RESULTS The number of cases with CVST diagn...

BACKGROUND AND METHODOLOGY As the prognosis of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) improves, issues of sexual health, fertility, pregnancy and contraception are increasingly important. In order to plan the provision of a contraception and sexual health service for women with CF we studied their sexual and reproductive history, their current usage of contraception, the sources and quality of advi...

BACKGROUND There is evidence to suggest that Asian women in the UK have specific contraceptive and sexual health needs. It has been reported that Asian women may use less reliable contraceptive methods and that cultural influences can affect access to sexual health services. As part of a wider needs assessment project we compared Asian women's usage of our specialist Contraception, Sexual and R...

Objective The appropriate choice of a contraceptive method has been a major issue in reproductive health research. Cu T intrauterine device (Cu T IUD) has been introduced as one of the most effective contraceptive methods in the world, however, the relationship between prior use of Cu T IUD and secondary infertility has not been evaluated in Iran. To examine the association of Cu T-380A IUD and...

BACKGROUND Women who undergo a cesarean section (CS) are in a unique position to receive the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD). They may also want to use the IUD as a long-acting reversible contraceptive method provided the IUD is safe and effective in the presence of a CS scar. SEARCH STRATEGY We researched and reviewed the MEDLINE, POPLINE, Google Scholar, and ClinicalTrials.gov datab...

BACKGROUND Reproductive health services in the form of adolescent health and contraceptive services are fundamental in the prevention of a high incidence of teenage pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to determine the age at menarche, menstrual pattern, and awareness of and use of modern contraception among secondary school girls in Abakaliki, Nigeria. SUBJECTS AND MATERIALS This was a c...