OBGYN & Women’s Health

Good doctor-patient communication is crucial in the field of contraception and core to shared decision making. There is less literature that is available about how doctors manage contraceptive consultation for primary health...

Researchers did this study to evaluate the effects of the etonogestrel contraceptive implant on bone metabolism in lactating women using markers for bone formation and resorption. This was a single-center, prospective cohort...

The influence of family violence and child marriage on unmet need for family planning may be influenced by violence perpetrated by other family members. Women who are married as minors may be most vulnerable to IPV and FV’s IPV...

The researchers estimated the contraceptive prevalence rate in Mozambique at 11.3 percent in the last Demographic and Health Survey. The impact of family planning (FP) on women’s health and maternal mortality reduction is...

There is a very liberal abortion law in Ghana. This is because the government understands that abortion complications contribute to maternal morbidity and mortality. The researchers sought to understand why young women seeking...

The motivation to have a child may be tricky. There can be identified numerous influencing factors, particularly among individuals living with HIV. The people who have previously experienced an STD have different attitudes...

FSWs face a high burden of violence and criminalization in developing countries as there is low access to safe, non-coercive care. Little is known about such experiences among FSWs in conflict-affected settings, particularly as...

The Internet has become an essential source of contraceptive information. YouTube.com is critical as it is the second most visited site, we analyzed contraceptive implant YouTube videos for content and clinical accuracy....

Researchers did this study to assess the incidence of IUDs’ visible strings after post placental insertion following vaginal or cesarean delivery and to establish a management protocol of follow-up visits strings are not...

Researchers did this study to analyze the provision’s contribution at no cost to users of the 20 µg/day LNG-IUS towards DALY averted over nine years. The present study analyzed data from 15 030 new users of the LNG-IUS who had...

Observational studies suggest an increased risk of HIV acquisition among women using DMPA contraception. Within the context of a South African program to increase women’s access to the IUD, we conducted a pragmatic,...

Although Chile has one of the lowest birth rates among adolescents within Latin America, it has high quality compared to other developed nations. This study was done to explore trends in birth rates among adolescents by selected...

Researchers did this study to design and evaluate a pilot service for PCES. The study design used was a retrospective analysis of data from two service evaluations. The researchers conducted the study in the gynecology...

One of the significant concerns with the insertion of intrauterine devices is uterine perforation. Though uncommon, it can be debilitating and fail the device. This article reviews uterine perforation with IUC in a community...

LARC is a cheap way to reduce unintended pregnancy. Abortion and teenage pregnancy rates are high in deprived areas. One possible explanation could be contraceptive prescribing inequality. Researchers did this study to examine...