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Over-the-Counter Access to Oral Contraceptives.
Grossman D. Grossman D. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2015 Dec;42(4):619-29. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2015.07.002. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2015. PMID: 26598304 Review.
Making oral contraceptives (OCs) available over the counter (OTC) could help to reduce the high rate of unintended pregnancy in the United States. ...Continuation is as good or better among OTC users compared with women using OCs obtained by prescription …
Making oral contraceptives (OCs) available over the counter (OTC) could help to reduce the high rate of unintended pregnanc …
Adolescent contraception.
Kreutner AK. Kreutner AK. Pediatr Clin North Am. 1981 May;28(2):455-73. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)34008-1. Pediatr Clin North Am. 1981. PMID: 7243372
Many adolescents in the United States remain at risk for an unplanned pregnancy despite advances in contraceptive technology and increased availability of birth control methods. ...Attention in this discussion of adolescent contraception is directed to the following …
Many adolescents in the United States remain at risk for an unplanned pregnancy despite advances in contraceptive technology a …
Considerations for the use of progestin-only contraceptives.
Freeman S, Shulman LP. Freeman S, et al. J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2010 Feb;22(2):81-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2009.00473.x. J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2010. PMID: 20132366 Review.
PURPOSE: To highlight the characteristics of progestin-only contraceptives (POCs) currently available in the United States, and to explore the potential of these agents as first-line contraceptive options for women seeking health promotion by prevention of an unwanted p …
PURPOSE: To highlight the characteristics of progestin-only contraceptives (POCs) currently available in the United States, and to ex …
Impact of COVID-19 on the prescription of contraceptives in a city in Sao Paulo.
Tres J, Damaso EL, Nadai MN. Tres J, et al. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2022 Nov 25;68(12):1765-1768. doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.20220999. eCollection 2022. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2022. PMID: 36449808 Free PMC article.
RESULTS: Our study showed that the municipal dispensation of contraceptives in the SUS was markedly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, suffering reductions that can impact on an increase in unplanned pregnancy rates. It is possible to note a significant decre …
RESULTS: Our study showed that the municipal dispensation of contraceptives in the SUS was markedly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic …
Fertility treatment and oral contraceptive discontinuation for identification of pregnancy planning in routinely collected health data - an application to analgesic and antibiotic utilisation.
Hjorth S, Wood M, Tauqeer F, Nordeng H. Hjorth S, et al. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2020 Nov 25;20(1):731. doi: 10.1186/s12884-020-03435-4. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2020. PMID: 33238915 Free PMC article.
This study aimed to investigate fertility treatment and discontinuation of oral contraception (OC) as proxies for pregnancy planning by describing variations in patterns of prescription fills for antibiotics and analgesics during the peri-pregnancy per …
This study aimed to investigate fertility treatment and discontinuation of oral contraception (OC) as proxies for pregnancy pl …
Implications of antibiotics and oral contraceptive interactions: knowledge and practice of dental surgeons.
Arigbede AO, Adedigba MA, Adeyemi BF, Omitola OG. Arigbede AO, et al. Niger Postgrad Med J. 2008 Sep;15(3):179-84. Niger Postgrad Med J. 2008. PMID: 18923593
OBJECTIVES: Unplanned pregnancies may result if antibiotics are prescribed for women using combined oral contraceptive (COC).The current study is designed to determine: the rate and pattern of antibiotic prescription during a normal week, the awareness of Nig …
OBJECTIVES: Unplanned pregnancies may result if antibiotics are prescribed for women using combined oral contraceptive (COC).T …
Prescribing contraception for young women.
Skjeldestad FE. Skjeldestad FE. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2012 Feb 7;132(3):292-4. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.11.0637. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2012. PMID: 22314738 Free article. English, Norwegian.
Almost 12% had filled at least one prescription for the mini-pill, while far fewer had filled prescriptions for vaginal hormone ring, contraceptive injection, contraceptive patch or hormonal coil. ...INTERPRETATION: The fact that close to 80% of the cohort born in 1 …
Almost 12% had filled at least one prescription for the mini-pill, while far fewer had filled prescriptions for vaginal hormon …
Is Reclassification of the Oral Contraceptive Pill from Prescription to Pharmacist-Only Cost Effective? Application of an Economic Evaluation Approach to Regulatory Decisions.
Gumbie M, Parkinson B, Cutler H, Gauld N, Mumford V. Gumbie M, et al. Pharmacoeconomics. 2019 Aug;37(8):1049-1064. doi: 10.1007/s40273-019-00804-6. Pharmacoeconomics. 2019. PMID: 31069781
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Unplanned pregnancies can lead to poorer maternal and child health outcomes. The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration committee rejected reclassifying a range of oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) from prescription to pharmacist- …
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Unplanned pregnancies can lead to poorer maternal and child health outcomes. The Australian Therapeutic Goo …
Potential public sector cost-savings from over-the-counter access to oral contraceptives.
Foster DG, Biggs MA, Phillips KA, Grindlay K, Grossman D. Foster DG, et al. Contraception. 2015 May;91(5):373-9. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2015.01.010. Epub 2015 Feb 27. Contraception. 2015. PMID: 25732570
CONCLUSIONS: If out-of-pocket costs for such pills are low, OTC access could have a significant effect on use of effective contraceptives and unintended pregnancy. Public health plans may reduce expenditures on pregnancy and contraceptive healthcare services …
CONCLUSIONS: If out-of-pocket costs for such pills are low, OTC access could have a significant effect on use of effective contraceptives …
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