Contraception as a socially aceptable custom is by and large a 20th century phenomenon
and is now perceived by many as a solution to a pressing world problem-that of …

In this century, paramount progress has been made in many areas of medicine, not least in
the field of contraception, with landmarks such as the introduction of intrauterine …

Modern contraceptive methods represent more than a technical advance: they are the
instrument of a true social revolution—the “first reproductive revolution” in the history of …

Modern contraceptive technology is more than a technical advance: it has brought about a
true social revolution, the 'first reproductive revolution'in the history of mankind. This latter …

Human kind has been searching for the ideal contraceptive since the beginning of time. The
objective was--and still is--to find a contraceptive that is completely safe, thoroughly …

The era of modem contraception dates from 1960, when oral contraception was first
introduced and intrauterine devices were reintroduced, coincidental ly at the same time …

It has been estimated that in 1988 the world population was 5.128 billion people, a figure
that is expanding at the rate of 1.74% per year [1]. At this rate of growth, the world population …

When an idea meets the exigencies of an epoch, it becomes stronger than any form of
political power and it becomes the common property of humankind. Such an idea was the …

In the future, fertility control will focus on the improvement of existing methods (efficacy, side
effects, easy use, duration of action, manufacturing process, costs), on new approaches …

Professor Diczfalusy made significant scientific contributions to the development of modern
contraceptive technology. But to him, contraceptive technology was not an end in itself. It …