Background: In Burkina Faso, efforts have been made between 2010 and 2015 to address the low levels of contraceptive utilization. However, socio-cultural context in country still reinforces traditional gender roles, status for women, a strong desire larger families. The objectives this study are twofold: 1) analyze trends reversible modern prevalence, 2) identify factors influencing use contrac...

OBJECTIVE To introduce and promote the use of long-acting reversible methods of contraception (LARC; intrauterine contraceptives and subdermal implant) by removing financial and knowledge barriers. STUDY DESIGN The Contraceptive CHOICE Project is a prospective cohort study of 10,000 women 14-45 years who want to avoid pregnancy for at least 1 year and are initiating a new form of reversible c...

Background: Contraception and sexual health are a fundamental human right an integral part of women’s services. Postpartum period is the unique opportunity for counseling availing contraception. COVID-19 pandemic hindered routine special services like postpartum clinics has negative impact on family planning Aims Objectives: The objective study was to compare change in contraceptive due two con...

Contraceptive implants provide long-acting, highly effective reversible contraception. Currently, the only subdermal implant available to women in the United States is the single rod etonogestrel implant, Implanon (N.V. Organon, Oss, the Netherlands) approved by the Food and Drug Administration in July 2006. Implanon is currently approved for 3 years of use, provides excellent efficacy througho...

Two patients had acute spontaneous dissection of both internal carotid arteries and of one or both vertebral arteries. One had angiographic signs suggestive of fibro-muscular dysplasia and both were on oral contraceptives. They were treated with high dose heparin and made a good clinical recovery. A digital intravenous angiography performed two to three months later showed a complete recanaliza...

The intrauterine device (IUD) and oral contraceptives are the two most common methods of reversible birth control in the world. Both these methods are associated with side effects, particularly in combination with other medications and tobacco and health complications including mood changes, acne, headaches, breast tenderness, pelvic pain, excessive bleeding, amenorrhea, nausea, weight gain and...

In the late 1950's the pioneering works of dedicated scientists and researchers led to the first field trials of the hormonal steroids as oral contraceptives. Continuing excellent research in many countries have established the Pill as an extremely reliable, reversible and acceptable means of birth control. Some 200 million women in the world today have relied on/or are using the Pill for famil...

Background: The world population of 7.8 billion with multiparous women are encumbered unmet need for contraceptives. Long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) is one the interventional tool in curtailing myriads complications associated unwanted pregnancies and its sequalae. Objective: This study aimed to determine pattern long-acting use sociodemographic characteristics users family planning...

Abstract Objective To evaluate the type of contraceptives used by women in need family planning India and inequalities associated with that use according to women's age, education, wealth, subnational region residence empowerment level. Methods Using data from Indian National Family Health Survey-4 (2015–2016), we evaluated proportion partnered aged 15–49 years demand for satisfied (DFPS) moder...