Male contraception: where are we going and where have we been?

John Reynolds-Wright New male contraceptive methods are closer than they have been before. Progress in developing new reversible male contraception has been slow – research originally began at roughly the same time as female contraceptive research in the 1950s but did not enjoy the same success and investment as female contraceptives. Various publicly funded initiatives […]

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Violence against pregnant women is wrong. Full stop.

By Isra Arif and Susan Bewley Pregnancy Termination and Intimate Partner Violence In a recent paper in the International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Khan et al. address the well-known association between intimate partner violence (IPV) and pregnancy terminations in Latin American countries and are clearly empathetic towards women affected by IPV. However, they seem […]

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Small-sized ‘gold standard’ copper intrauterine devices may have lower discontinuation and fewer side effects than standard-sized counterparts

By Hannat Akintomide Pain and bleeding are the commonest unwanted effects of copper intrauterine contraception and pose barriers to continued use. When choosing copper intrauterine contraception, the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare recommends a ‘gold standard’ intrauterine device (IUD). Gold standard IUDs are the most efficacious and have the longest duration of use. They […]

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Jaydess – An Underused IUS

By L. Matytsina-Quinlan Despite Jaydess levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) being introduced to UK users in 2014, there are no recent publications regarding Jaydess use. My recently published manuscript, Jaydess audit standards and benefits, is a result of a small audit. This audit is an important first step towards increasing clinical use because more robust data are required to confirm advantages of offering Jaydess. […]

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Poco pero existe: explorando la utilización de servicios de aborto en el segundo trimestre en México

Por Blair Darney y Lily Alexander Las mujeres en la Ciudad de México (CDMX) han tenido acceso a servicios de aborto gratuito y legal durante el primer trimestre de embarazo desde 2007. Desde entonces, el programa de Interrupción Legal de Embarazo (ILE) ha realizado 214,000 procedimientos legales. [Read this blog in English here] Sin embargo, […]

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Rare but there: exploring utilization of second-trimester abortion in Mexico

By Blair Darney and Lily Alexander Women in Mexico City have had access to free and legal first-trimester abortion since 2007. During this time the Interrupcion Legal de Embarazo (ILE) program has provided abortion services to over 214,000 women. [PARA LEER EN ESPANOL] However, Mexico City is an exception.  In the other 31 states of […]

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Survey of swingers finds more women use recreational drugs during sex than men

  Swingers are couples who have sex with others and singles who have sex with them. Although they identify as straight, they also engage in same sex behaviour. New research published in BMJ Sexually Transmitted Infections examined the use of recreational drugs to intensify sex among people who used swinger websites. 1005 swingers completed a […]

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Who is using emergency contraception in Wales and why? Reflections on 5-years of the service

By Efi Mantzourani, Andrew Evans, and Cheryl Way   The bigger picture in the Welsh strategy Access to Emergency Contraception (EC) has been a core component of attempts to address high teenage pregnancy rates in Wales. In 2011, the Welsh Government directed local health boards to commission a national EC service from community pharmacies (CPs) […]

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Moving House During Pregnancy: Parental Choices and Relative Risks

New research suggests that moving house during early pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of premature birth. The new paper “Residence change during the first trimester of pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes”, published in Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, sheds light on one facet of the relationship between stress and pregnancy outcomes. I […]

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