OBGYN & Women’s Health

The SILCS diaphragm is a new, reusable, single-size cervical barrier device designed to offer the same barrier protection as a standard diaphragm with improved user acceptability. This non-randomized, non-blinded,...

Once the most commonly used female contraceptive method, the diaphragm is being re-evaluated for prevention against some STIs, including HIV. However, provider views about this prescription-based method are poorly understood....

Joint concurrent partnerships, which facilitate the transmission of HIV in many high-prevalence countries, are only beginning to receive the attention they deserve. Recent research on concurrent partnerships and the implications...

LARC can reduce unintended pregnancies, but these methods are under-used in the UK. Researches conducted this study to inform a campaign planned to increase awareness of LAR. Eight focus discussion groups with 55 women in two...

With the introduction of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing and vaccination in the UK, health professionals will start to receive questions about their patients’ virus. This study aimed to identify the critical about HPV that...

Researchers conducted this research to assess young men and women’s willingness to be tested for Chlamydia trachomatis in three non-medical settings. Men and women aged between 16 and 24 years were invited to complete a...

This audit established a recent picture of pregnancy services termination in Wales, the UK, using the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ Guidelines as a baseline. The context of abortion is rapidly...

Researchers conducted this study to describe contraceptive service use and identify demographic and sexual behavioral characteristics associated with different services. Participants comprised 3369 men and 4375 women reporting...

The Oxford-FPA contraceptive study has provided information on many serious diseases of the female reproductive tract. This report fills the gap concerning uterine polyp, cervicitis, cervical erosion, and vaginitis and vulvitis....