background: oral contraceptive pills effectiveness is lower in actual use than in clinical trials. the views of a group of married iranian women were sought as a step toward improving the enhanced use of contraceptive pills. methods: two focus groups of current pill users (n=13) and two focus groups of women not currently taking the pills (n=14) were held. leaders trained facilitators; themes w...

OBJECTIVE To estimate real-life effectiveness of oral contraceptive pills by progestogen, length of pill-free interval, and body mass index while focusing on the effect of progestogens with a long half-life and on 24-day oral contraceptive pills regimens. METHODS Outcome data from 52,218 U.S. participants in the International Active Surveillance of Women Taking Oral Contraceptives—a large, pr...

OBJECTIVES To describe contraceptive risk and compensatory behaviour, using condoms or emergency contraception (EC), in young people in education aged 16-24 years. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS A total of 1135 students aged 16-24 years. SETTING Educational establishments in and around London, UK. RESULTS Seventy-six percent of women and 55% of men reported having experienced se...

OBJECTIVE Many forms of contraception are available on prescription only for example, the oral contraceptive pill (OCP) and long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). In this analysis we aim to identify key determinants of prescription contraceptive use. DESIGN Cross-sectional population survey. Data on sociodemographic indices, concerns about the OCP and perceived barriers to access were...

BACKGROUND The choice of available contraceptive methods has increased in recent years; however, recent data on women's awareness of methods and reasons for their method choice, or reasons for changing methods, is limited. The aim of this study was to examine the use and awareness of contraceptive methods in the USA, UK, Germany, Italy and Spain. METHODS Quantitative survey of heterosexual wo...

With such a plethora of birth control options [2], where?s a woman to start?! Yasmin, not to be confused with Yaz, is a low-dose pill approved for use in the U.S. in 2001. This pill is no spring chicken in the birth control world, so fortunately, there?s a good deal of information on its risks and benefits. Known as a ?combination oral contraceptive? because it contains both progestin and estro...

With such a plethora of birth control options [2], where?s a woman to start?! Yasmin, not to be confused with Yaz, is a low-dose pill approved for use in the U.S. in 2001. This pill is no spring chicken in the birth control world, so fortunately, there?s a good deal of information on its risks and benefits. Known as a ?combination oral contraceptive? because it contains both progestin and estro...

With such a plethora of birth control options [2], where?s a woman to start?! Yasmin, not to be confused with Yaz, is a low-dose pill approved for use in the U.S. in 2001. This pill is no spring chicken in the birth control world, so fortunately, there?s a good deal of information on its risks and benefits. Known as a ?combination oral contraceptive? because it contains both progestin and estro...

With such a plethora of birth control options [2], where?s a woman to start?! Yasmin, not to be confused with Yaz, is a low-dose pill approved for use in the U.S. in 2001. This pill is no spring chicken in the birth control world, so fortunately, there?s a good deal of information on its risks and benefits. Known as a ?combination oral contraceptive? because it contains both progestin and estro...