OBGYN & Women’s Health

STIs are a significant public health problem in the UK. Here researchers describe young men’s self-reported STI testing behavior and explore why testing is not sought in two locales. In-depth interviews were conducted with...

Researchers developed a questionnaire to examine seven provider issues identified as possible barriers to diaphragm use among APNs specializing in women’s health. They discussed the perceived degree to which each case...

Despite reliable evidence of intrauterine devices’ safety and effectiveness, this contraceptive method remains under-utilized in many countries due to persistent fears that it causes pelvic infection. This study aimed to assess...

Unintended pregnancy is a significant concern in the USA due to its association with adverse physical, social, and economic outcomes. Few studies have examined this issue among married women from a social and contextual...

Attempts to address the ‘problem’ of teenage pregnancy need to further explore contraceptive use among young people at potentially most significant risk. We examine contraceptive use among a particularly vulnerable...

There is evidence to suggest that Asian women in the UK have specific contraceptive and sexual health needs. As part of a more comprehensive needs assessment project, we compared Asian women’s usage of our specialist...

Women aged over twenty-nine years are screened using visual inspection after acetic acid application by trained paramedics. Independent consultants not involved in strategic planning or implementation of the program were engaged...

The study’s primary objective was to clarify whether the use of the oral contraceptive 2 mg dienogest/30 μg ethinylestradiol is associated with a higher risk of VTE than other combined oral low-dose contraceptives. The secondary...

The study was commenced at a hospital abortion service in Edinburgh that allowed women at up to 56 days’ gestation to be discharged home soon after misoprostol administration. An anonymous questionnaire of women’s...