AIMS To identify men's knowledge and attitude to contraception and to determine whether there are differences in those men who have previous experience of termination of pregnancy (TOP) compared to those without experience. METHOD Cross-sectional survey by written questionnaire of male attenders at a genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic. RESULTS In total 999 men, aged 15 to 70 years, complet...

BACKGROUND Most islands in the West Indies do not have liberal laws on abortion, nor laws on pregnancy prevention programmes (contraception). We present results of a literature review about the attitude of healthcare providers and women toward (emergency) contraception and induced abortion, prevalence, methods and juridical aspects of induced abortion and prevention policies. METHODS Articles...

Use of emergency contraception is low in South Africa despite high rates of unplanned and unwanted pregnancies. Existing studies have demonstrated that women access emergency contraception from commercial pharmacies rather than from public health facilities at no charge. Research has also demonstrated that awareness of emergency contraception is a key barrier to improving uptake, especially in ...

BACKGROUND THE REPORTS OF A RISE IN CONTRACEPTIVE PRACTICES HAVE NOT BEEN MATCHED BY A SIMILAR DECREASE IN POPULATION: therefore, there is a need to look into the causes of this discrepancy. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of different methods of contraception used by Egyptian women, to compare different contraception methods used among various socio-demographic gr...

OBJECTIVE This report details enrolment findings related to a Canadian randomized controlled trial comparing immediate to delayed intrauterine contraception (IUC) placement after a second trimester abortion. We report acceptance of IUC, satisfaction with prior contraception, adherence to the CONSORT criteria, and challenges faced in the recruitment process. METHODS Women seeking second trimes...

BACKGROUND One of the key interventions to reduce unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion outlined in the national youth strategy is availability of emergency contraception. However, there are no studies which document emergency contraception use and the factors influencing the use of emergency contraceptives among university girls in Ethiopia. This study was carried out to assess emergency co...

Purpose The aims of the study were to evaluate medication adherence and the influencing factors for isotretinoin and contraception (oral, patches, and rings) and to evaluate the concomitant use of contraception and isotretinoin. Methods Reimbursed prescription data from January 2012 to August 2015 of all patients in Belgium were received from Pharmanet-National Institute for Health and Disabi...

BACKGROUND Globally, family planning services are being strengthened and the range of contraceptive choices expanded. Data on contraceptive coverage and service gaps could help to shape these initiatives. OBJECTIVE To assess contraception coverage in South Africa (SA) and identify underserved populations and aspects of programming that require strengthening. METHODS Data from a 2012 SA hous...

OBJECTIVE To examine contraceptive practices among diabetic women and obese women. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We analyzed the responses of 5,955 participants aged 20-44 years in the 2002 National Survey for Family Growth. Diabetes, BMI, desire for pregnancy, history of infertility treatment, sexual activity, parity, and demographic variables (age, race/ethnicity, education, marital status, i...