Browsing Harvard Medical School by Keyword "Contraception"
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Assessing the risk of venous thromboembolic events in women taking progestin-only contraception: a meta-analysis
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd., 2012)Objectives: To evaluate the risk of venous thromboembolic events associated with the use of progestin-only contraception and whether that risk differs with the mode of drug delivery (oral, intrauterine, or depot injection). ... -
An assessment of antenatal care among Syrian refugees in Lebanon
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background: After more than three years of violence in Syria, Lebanon hosts over one million Syrian refugees creating significant public health concerns. Antenatal care delivery to tens of thousands of pregnant Syrian ... -
Comprehensive Approach to Improving Maternal Health and Achieving MDG 5: Report from the Mountains of Lesotho
(Public Library of Science, 2012)Background: Although it is now widely recognized that reductions in maternal mortality and improvements in women's health cannot be achieved through simple, vertical strategies, few programs have provided successful models ... -
Effect of Progestin-Dominant Combined Oral Contraception on Uterine Fibroid Development
(Austin Publishing Group, 2017-11-29)Background: Combined oral contraception blocks the endogenous ovarian steroid secretion that stabilizes the hormonal environment. Monophasic, progestin-dominant, contraceptives may lead to regression of estrogendependent ... -
Incidence and Predictors of Pregnancy among a Cohort of HIV-Positive Women Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Mbarara, Uganda
(Public Library of Science, 2013)Objective: Many people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa desire biological children. Implementation of HIV prevention strategies that support the reproductive goals of people living with HIV while minimizing HIV ... -
Unintended pregnancy, contraceptive use, and childbearing desires among HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected women in Botswana: across-sectional study
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Little is known about the impact of knowledge of HIV serostatus on pregnancy intention and contraceptive use in high-HIV-burden southern African settings in the era of widespread antiretroviral treatment ...