OBGYN & Women’s Health

Unplanned pregnancy rates in South Africa are high. Effective use of contraception is therefore an essential public health intervention to prevent unplanned pregnancies. Researchers did this study to describe contraception use...

Researchers did this study to assess the feasibility and acceptability of screening attendees at SHC for alcohol misuse and delivering a brief intervention (BI). The secondary objective was to explore the effect of this BI on...

Researchers conducted this study to examine the risk factors at the time of a first termination associated with subsequent repeat termination. The present study was a registry-based study conducted in the Grampian region of...

The present study was a retrospective review of computerized records of one thousand three hundred and forty-two women undergoing outpatient EMA in a community SRH or hospital department of gynecology in the same city and a...

Coverage of the UK National Health Service Cervical Screening Programme is declining. Researchers could stimulate under-screened women whose daughters participate in the HPV vaccination program to attend. We investigated whether...

Teenage pregnancy continues to be a severe maternal health issue globally. Adolescent mothers’ problems are biological, social, and psychological and may include sexual coercion and violence. This study sought to formally...

MH services provide an invaluable opportunity to inform and educate women about FP. The present study examined interactions with health providers for MH services and the effect of FP information provision during these...

Increased uptake of LARC postpartum could prevent more unintended pregnancies and short inter-birth intervals. GPs play a pivotal role in providing postpartum contraception at the 6-week postnatal visit. Researchers did this...

Women in the postpartum period need effective contraception. Unintended pregnancies soon after childbirth may lead to abortion or short inter-pregnancy intervals associated with adverse outcomes. The researchers surveyed two...

The IUD is a LARC method that is safe for a wide range of women, including adolescents and nulliparous women. On the global level, it is less utilized due to misperceptions among patients. Examination of characteristics...

Clinicians have observed that the fear of pain during IUD insertion can be a barrier to the widespread use of this safe and highly effective contraceptive method. Researchers did this study to determine the effectiveness of...

Presenting risk information to patients is an essential part of clinical encounters. Good risk communication improves patient satisfaction with their care and the decisions they make. In SRH, women frequently need to make...

Researchers did this study to assess pharmacy workers’ knowledge and provision of abortion information and methods in Kenya. Researchers interviewed two hundred and thirty-five pharmacy workers about medical abortion services....

Recent legislation has sought to clarify abortion law in Ireland, allowing abortion where the pregnancy endangers a woman’s life, including through risk of suicide. Existing literature studies have shown that medical...

Researchers did this study to provide standardized information about the contraceptive implant; a DVD was developed for use within the SRH service in Edinburgh. The secondary aim was to determine if the accuracy of information...

ENG implants are employed as contraception in early postpartum patients. Follow-up is often not conducted by the hospital prescriber. Researchers did this study to determine if Implanon’s early postpartum insertion for...

Young parents and their children often face many health and social problems, requiring interactions with a wide range of health professionals, such as midwives, doctors, and health visitors. This qualitative interview study...

DMPA is the most commonly used hormonal contraceptive method in South Africa. Researchers did this study to determine whether DMPA increases PND risk than the copper-containing IUD when administered after delivery. The present...