OBGYN & Women’s Health

Mifepristone, followed 48 hours later by administration of misoprostol, is a well-established regimen for medical termination of pregnancy (TOP). Although this regimen is effective, its inflexibility may limit its provision in...

Researchers conducted this study to audit the effectiveness of a female sterilization counseling clinic. The present study was a prospective, observational study of a female sterilization counseling clinic over six months to...

Researchers conducted this study to determine risk factors affecting the incidence of IUD insertion-related complications and failures and, in particular, whether postcoital IUD insertions have a higher incidence of...

Researchers conducted this study to discover what terminology women prefer to use when referring to contraceptive methods. The secondary aim was to investigate the understanding of and ideas associated with contraceptive names....

Researchers conducted this study to determine the positive and negative attitudes of married Turkish women and men regarding oral contraceptives (OCs). The researchers conducted twenty focus group discussions during October...

Researchers conducted the study to describe contraceptive risk and compensatory behavior, using condoms or EC, in young people in education aged 16–24. The present study was a cross-sectional study. A total of 1135 students aged...

We undertook a prospective pilot study in a small cohort of patients with renal replacement therapy to determine the cause of ED and evaluate the role of testosterone replacement therapy and sildenafil. We investigated 12...

Chlamydia infections represent a significant public health problem, with a prevalence of 6-10% in FPC attendees. There has been recent concern expressed about the management of these patients in terms of treatment and follow-up....

Researchers conducted this study to examine the prevalence and nature of physical and sexual partner abuse experienced by women who request pregnancy termination (TOP). The study setting was a pregnancy counseling clinic located...

PCOS is the most typical endocrine disturbance affecting women in the reproductive age group and encompasses signs of hyperandrogenism, menstrual cycle disturbances, and obesity. Some of the symptoms of PCOS may be facilitated...

Researchers conducted this study to assess the number of patients attending a large GUM clinic using condoms to reduce the risk of STIs and to determine how many patients experienced problems with their use. To elicit whether...

Several areas exist in contraception practice where evidence for practice is deficient, yet clinical decisions need to be made. The study aimed to find the practice habits of lead practitioners in contraception in specific...

Adults in any community are a potentially important source of sexual health information for young people. Open discussion of sexual health issues is associated with low rates of sexual ill-health. Adults who disapprove of...

An individual teenager’s use of services may depend on perceived need, on knowledge of sexual health and local services, and on the ability to access. This paper presents the first UK large-scale quantitative analysis of...