OBGYN & Women’s Health

Researchers conducted this study to determine the IUD discontinuation rate and its causes and related factors among women attending UNRWA health centers in Jordan. The present study consisted of 371 women who had an IUD inserted...

Researchers conducted this study to determine whether or not the migration of the Implanon® rod does occur if correctly positioned and, if indeed migration does occur, to measure the degree of such migration. Of the 100 women...

Patients were referred to the contraceptive and sexual health service with non-palpable Implanon. Following a clinical assessment and examination of the arm where the implant had been inserted, an ultrasound examination was...

This study assessed functional health literacy among family planning clinic clients and whether this was associated with sexual health knowledge and behaviors. It also evaluated the readability of patient leaflets. Five hundred...

Replicating a Peruvian study, this research introduced the Standard Days Method (SDM) into Rwanda Ministry of Health clinics and evaluated client counseling on the new method against that given for contraceptive pills. Providers...

Researchers conducted this study to explore the impact of diagnostic communication on how people receive and respond to a chlamydial infection diagnosis. A qualitative study is examining the responses of individuals to a...

Issues relevant to the accessibility of male condoms for young people in the UK were investigated, using semi-structured, in-depth interviews and a questionnaire survey. Family planning clinics and CVMs were the most cited...

Researchers conducted this study to document the contraceptive choices and continuation rates for different contraceptives in a group of pregnant women who use opiates. The present study was a prospective study set in a large...

Researchers conducted this study to determine the gender, sexual history, and reason(s) for under-14svisitingg the authors’ sexual health clinics. Researchers conducted an analysis of the 242 young people studied, 41% were...

The researchers conducted this study to investigate whether women with CHD were receiving appropriate advice on contraception. Sixteen of the 46 women had never discussed contraception with a health professional. Nine of these...

When investigating the association between HRT use and breast cancer risk, it is, therefore, necessary to adjust for the potential confounder, ‘age at menopause’. Using data on 13 357 postmenopausal women in whom 396 cases of...