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Menstrual cycle abnormalities in women: characteristics, perceptions, and health-seeking behaviours
CONCLUSION: The participants in this study exhibited insufficient health-seeking behaviour for abnormal menstruation characteristics. Women should be directed by health professionals to reliable online sources to seek help, and they should be encouraged to display professional health-seeking behaviour.SHORT CONDENSATION: The knowledge and perception of menstruation characteristics among women is inadequate. The results of this study suggested that many gynecological symptoms that can affect women in their later stages of life may be unintentionally ignored.PMID:37910035 | DOI:10.1080/13625187.2023.2273753 (Source: The Euro...
Source: The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care - November 1, 2023 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: H ülya Özberk Dilek Bilgi ç Aysun Badem Source Type: research

Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of health care providers regarding the recommendation and use of long-acting reversible contraceptive devices for adolescent patients
CONCLUSION: Healthcare providers had positive attitudes and adequate theoretical knowledge concerning to the effectiveness of LARCs. The main areas for improvement were practical knowledge about the insertion and proper use of the devices, indications for referral to gynaecologists for the insertion procedure, and concerns about side effects.PMID:37910020 | DOI:10.1080/13625187.2023.2272005 (Source: The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care)
Source: The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care - November 1, 2023 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Fernando A Ávila-Sánchez Daniela Sarria-Ortiz Camilo Hern án Bonilla-Cortés Laura Camila Solarte-Solarte Catalina Cer ón-Garcés Laura Libreros-Pe ña Evelyn E Pe ña-Zárate Juan Sebasti án Galindo-Sánchez Annie Melissa Quintero Mar ía Fernanda E Source Type: research

Site necrosis at the insertion place of the single-rod subdermal contraceptive implant: report of five cases
CONCLUSION: Early diagnosis and multidisciplinary treatment are essential to avoid severe aesthetic or functional damages and major life-threatening complications.PMID:37910034 | DOI:10.1080/13625187.2023.2269455 (Source: The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care)
Source: The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care - November 1, 2023 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Mar ía D Faranna Anal ía C Pesado Source Type: research

The use and access to contraception in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic period
CONCLUSIONS: During the COVID-19 pandemic period, most women found their access to contraceptive services unaffected, but more women felt that it had deteriorated than improved. The use of telemedicine was low, and the use of contraception overall fell. Efforts are needed to raise awareness of available services, and TM-provided interventions for maintained quality of care and informed decision-making remain to be evaluated.SHORT CONDENSATIONThe COVID-19 period imposed a change in contraceptive service provision, and efforts are needed to raise awareness of available services, including telemedicine. Access to all contrace...
Source: The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care - October 30, 2023 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Niklas Envall Kristina Gemzell Danielsson Helena Kopp Kallner Source Type: research

Ultrasound beyond the patient's wishes requires more consideration
Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2023 Oct;28(5):274. doi: 10.1080/13625187.2023.2269454. Epub 2023 Oct 30.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37902289 | DOI:10.1080/13625187.2023.2269454 (Source: The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care)
Source: The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care - October 30, 2023 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Chenlin Pei Yuelan Liu Weishe Zhang Liangqun Xie Jingrui Huang Source Type: research

Preabortion ultrasound - a patient perspective
CONCLUSION: Most women opting for medical abortion through telemedicine did not undergo a pre-abortion ultrasound scan. The main reason stated was that women did not find it necessary, lack of resources and privacy issues.PMID:37698511 | DOI:10.1080/13625187.2023.2249158 (Source: The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care)
Source: The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care - September 12, 2023 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Volodymyr Podolskyi Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson Lena Marions Rebecca Gomperts Source Type: research