OBJECTIVE To assess effects on condom use and other sexual behaviour of an HIV prevention programme at school that promotes the use of condoms with and without emergency contraception. DESIGN Cluster randomised controlled trial. SETTING 40 public high schools in the state of Morelos, Mexico. PARTICIPANTS 10 954 first year high school students. INTERVENTION Schools were randomised to one...

Objective: To assess whether provision of educational leaflets or questions on contraception improves knowledge of contraception in women taking the combined contraceptive pill. Design: Randomisation of women into three groups according to type of educational leaflet on contraceptive information. These groups were subdivided into two on the basis of questions on contraception asked by the docto...

Introduction. Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a very common disorder, with an estimated prevalence of having at least one sexual dysfunction of about 40%. Aim. To investigate the prevalence and types of FSD and the relationship between hormonal contraception (HC) and FSD in female German medical students. Main Outcome Measures. Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) with additional questions on...

OBJECTIVE A previous cross-sectional study reported that hormonal contraception may be associated with increased infectivity in HIV-1 infected women. We conducted a prospective study to determine if cervical shedding of HIV-1 increased after initiating hormonal contraception. DESIGN Shedding of HIV-1 DNA (a marker of HIV-1 infected cells) and HIV-1 RNA were measured before and after initiatin...

BACKGROUND Increased uptake of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) postpartum could prevent more unintended pregnancies and short inter-birth intervals. General practitioners (GPs) play a pivotal role in providing postpartum contraception at the 6-week postnatal visit. AIM To explore how GPs view their role in delivering postpartum contraception at the 6-week visit and on providing LA...

throughout history, there have always been different opinions about the necessity and methods of contraception in different cultures. persian medical scientists in the medieval era illustrated different contraceptive methods in their manuscripts. avicenna, for example, discussed different types of contraceptive methods in canon, one of the most important medical books written in the 10th centur...

background: about 90% of the world�s contraceptive users are women. this gender-based usage has occurred due to the emphasis of family planning programs and contraception research. condom, vasectomy and withdrawal are the only male contraception devices available with less assurance for men. for new male contraceptive to have an impact, they must be acceptable to both men and women, as well as ...

BACKGROUND Emergency contraception (EC) can significantly reduce the rate of unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the increasing awareness of EC among educated young women in Nigeria, the rate of utilisation remains low. This study therefore explores the main barriers to the use of EC among female university students by analysing their knowledge ...

BACKGROUND Emergency contraception has been known for several decades, and dedicated products have been on the market for close to 20 years. Yet it is unclear whether women, particularly in low-resource countries, have access to this important second-chance method of contraception. OBJECTIVES To review relevant policies, regulations, and other factors related to access to emergency contracept...