Oxford University Press (OUP), February 3, 2015
Fifteen million out of 16.7 million unwanted pregnancies a year could be avoided in 35 low- and middle-income countries if women had the opportunity to use modern methods of contraception, according to a study that applies to about one-third of the world’s population.
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IUD, implant contraception effective beyond FDA-approved use
Washington University School of Medicine, Public Release: 5-Feb-2015
New research indicates that hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) and contraceptive implants remain highly effective one year beyond their approved duration of use, according to a study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
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Long-acting reversible contraceptives best for teens: pediatricians
Reuters, Mon Sep 29, 2014 10:47pm EDT
For adolescents who choose not to abstain from sex, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) favors long-acting reversible contraceptives.
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Life Matters Women’s Health Series – Part 3 – Contraception
ABC Radio National, Thursday 5 June 2014 9:24AM Guests Alison Bean-Hodges Manager, Gynaecology Assessment Clinic & Sexual Health Service, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, The Women’s Professor Jayne Lucke Director of the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society at La Trobe University. Honorary Professor at The University of Queensland and a member of the Steering Committee of...