Primary care physicians frequently provide contraceptive counseling to women who are
interested in family planning, have medical conditions that may be worsened by pregnancy …

Hormonal contraceptives have been a part of clinical practice for more than 40 years, and
family planning programs, based largely on contraceptive provision, are regarded as one of …

Enabling women to control the timing of their childbearing has positive consequences on
their physical and mental well-being as well as for society as a whole. Identifying and …

Primary care physicians often prescribe contraceptives to women of reproductive age with
comorbidities. Novel delivery systems (eg, contraceptive patch, contraceptive ring, single …

Recent advances in hormonal contraception : Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Recent advances in hormonal contraception : Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology …

Unintended pregnancy continues to be a serious public health issue in the United States. Of
the 3 million unplanned pregnancies per year, 60% occur in women using some form of …

Nearly one half of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended despite the
availability of safe and effective contraceptives. The morbidity and mortality from unintended …

Most women can safely begin taking hormonal birth control products immediately after an
office visit, at any point in the menstrual cycle. Because hormonal contraceptives do not …

Hormonal contraceptives are not only effective methods of birth control but also are effective
at treating and/or preventing a variety of gynecologic and general disorders. Hormonal …

Since hormonal contraception became available in 1960—in the form of a combined
estrogen-progestin pill—researchers have evaluated its risks and benefits. Though widely …