New contraceptive choices across reproductive life

New contraceptive choices across reproductive life.

The range of contraceptive options and consumer awareness of new contraceptive methods have both increased significantly over the past 10 years. New methods available in Australia include lower-dose oral contraceptive pills, new oral progestogens, progestogen implants, a progestogen-bearing intrauterine device and polyurethane female condoms. Contraceptive options which may soon be introduced i...

Reproductive Choices for Asian Adolescents: A Focus on Contraceptive Behavior

International Family Planning Perspectives With the widespread acceptance of family planning, nearly every Asian country has experienced a drop in birthrates. However, national populations are expected to grow well into the next century because of population momentum— a consequence of the increasing numbers of adolescents* and young people in the region. The generation entering the adolescent y...

Current contraceptive choices for men?

Though many contraceptives are female-directed, both men and women share equal responsibility for contraception! Unfortunately, the list of currently available male-directed contraceptive options is significantly smaller; methods include external (male) condoms, vasectomy, and withdrawal (a.k.a. "pulling out"). When picking the best contraceptive fit, there are some factors to consider about each.

Using the Reproductive Life Plan in contraceptive counselling

Having children or not is one of the most important decisions that a person will make in his or her lifetime. The Reproductive Life Plan (RLP) is a protocol that aims to encourage both women and men to reflect on their reproductive intentions and to find strategies for successful family planning, for example to have the wanted number of children and to avoid unwanted pregnancies as well as ill-...

Huntington disease in 2013 - genetic choices across the life cycle.