NONHORMONAL CONTRACEPTION
NONHORMONAL CONTRACEPTION Part of “CHAPTER 104 – FEMALE CONTRACEPTION“ INTRAUTERINE DEVICE The IUD is a highly effective method of contraception, with failure rates similar to those with female sterilization. Approximately…
HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION
HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION Part of “CHAPTER 104 – FEMALE CONTRACEPTION“ COMBINATION ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES Combined oral contraceptive pills (COCs) contain various doses of synthetic estrogen (ethinyl estradiol or mestranol) and a synthetic…
CONTRACEPTIVE COUNSELING
CONTRACEPTIVE COUNSELING Part of “CHAPTER 104 – FEMALE CONTRACEPTION“ Couples differ socially, culturally, educationally, and economically as well as in their ages, lifestyles, and desires concerning family size. These individual…
CONTRACEPTIVE SELECTION
CONTRACEPTIVE SELECTION Part of “CHAPTER 104 – FEMALE CONTRACEPTION“ No contraceptive method is fully effective in preventing pregnancy, free of side effects, and acceptable to all couples. Every method has…
USE OF CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS
USE OF CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS Part of “CHAPTER 104 – FEMALE CONTRACEPTION“ A worldwide revolution occurred in the early 1960s with the introduction of oral and intrauterine contraception. Use of these…
FEMALE CONTRACEPTION
FEMALE CONTRACEPTION Alisa B. Goldberg Philip Darney USE OF CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS CONTRACEPTIVE SELECTION Related posts: FUTURE PROSPECTS HEIGHT AND WEIGHT REGULATION OF THE GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR AND BINDING PROTEIN GONADOTROPE…
TREATMENT OF THE INFERTILE COUPLE
TREATMENT OF THE INFERTILE COUPLE Part of “CHAPTER 103 – THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF FEMALE INFERTILITY“ TREATMENT OF OVULATORY DYSFUNCTION After ovulatory dysfunction is established, treatment should begin. Some specialists…
EVALUATION OF THE INFERTILE COUPLE
EVALUATION OF THE INFERTILE COUPLE Part of “CHAPTER 103 – THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF FEMALE INFERTILITY“ GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS Treating the couple as a unit is important. Although infertility is not…
CAUSES OF INFERTILITY
CAUSES OF INFERTILITY Part of “CHAPTER 103 – THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF FEMALE INFERTILITY“ Conception and sustenance of early pregnancy require the integration of all of the steps described earlier….
REPRODUCTIVE PROCESSES IMPORTANT TO FERTILITY
REPRODUCTIVE PROCESSES IMPORTANT TO FERTILITY Part of “CHAPTER 103 – THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF FEMALE INFERTILITY“ Several requirements must be met for pregnancy. The male partner must produce adequate numbers…
