OBGYN & Women’s Health

Researchers conducted this study to investigate knowledge and attitudes towards intra-uterine contraception. The research design was an anonymous postal survey of 441 GPs from the FHSA register in Stockport and Manchester. The...

Our objectives were to determine women’s knowledge of the effectiveness of different contraceptive methods and the risks of thrombosis using hormonal contraceptives, and their attitudes regarding the acceptability of bleeding...

Doctors working in general practice and at family planning clinics throughout the UK who collaborate in the UK Family Planning and Reproductive Health Research Network were responsible for the fitting of 692 Levonorgestrel...

A cohort of women aged 14–29 in 1993 was identified from the General Practice Research Database and followed up for four years. Patient files were searched for evidence of the use of emergency contraception and regular...

This paper describes the development and pilot evaluation of a peer-produced video, produced for use as part of North Staffordshire’s Personal and Social Education school program. Several studies in the area, including a...

Researchers conducted this study to assess compliance with the protocol for the management of women with Chlamydia trachomatis diagnosed in community FP clinics; to determine the rate of attendance at GUM clinics by these women;...

Researchers conducted this study to evaluate young people’s acceptability of proactive Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) information and urine test. To discover the extent of CT infection and the practical implications for completing...

Researchers conducted this study to assess the non-contraceptive benefits of the levonorgestrel intra-uterine system 12 months following insertion in a family planning setting. The study design was a postal questionnaire survey....

Strategies to combat existing high teenage pregnancy rates in the UK need to include contraceptive services that young people can easily access, including those who are still at school. This study concerns the availability of...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune estrogen-mediated disease. Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune acquired thrombophilia. These two conditions may co-exist and are most frequently diagnosed in young...

While recent studies confirm parental child sex preference in less developed countries, its pattern varies. Son preference is especially prevalent in Bangladesh, China, India, and Pakistan. Sex preference in sub-Saharan Africa...