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The secularization of U.S. Catholic birth control practices.

Except for sterilization, Catholic and non-Catholic contraceptive practices are now quite similar. Within several years, even sterilization will probably be adopted by the same proportions of Catholics as non-Catholics, and the rhythm method is destined to be of historical interest only. The wide gulf between official Catholic doctrine and the birth control behavior of Catholics can only deepen in the next few years.

Adolescent↗
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[Vesical actinomycosis: rare tumor of the urachus].

A female patient of child-bearing age using an intrauterine device (IUD) consulted our department for a hypogastric mass which turned out to be actinomycosis of the bladder. Antibiotic treatment resolved the infection and removal of the inflammatory mass was unwarranted since infected fistulous tracts had been observed. There appears to be a causal relationship with IUDs, as in genital actinomycosis. Due to the increasing use of contraceptive devices, we are likely to find this type of infection, which might be difficult to distinguish from malignant disease, increasingly frequent in urologic practice.

Actinomycosis↗
PubMed2002

Clinical performance of the Nova T380 intrauterine device in routine use by the UK Family Planning and Reproductive Health Research Network: 5-year report.

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the pregnancy and complication rates of this new device, with its increased area of copper, in comparison with other published results, in the clinical setting of British general practice and family planning clinics. DESIGN: Doctors working in general practice and at family planning clinics throughout the UK who collaborate in the UK Family Planning and Reproductive Health Research Network were responsible for the fitting of 574 Nova T380 intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUDs). The Nova T (and formerly the identical Novagard IUDs have copper with a surface area of 200 mm(2). The Nova T380 has copper with a surface area of 380 mm(2). RESULTS: This is the first 5-year report on this device. The 5-year cumulative life-table event rates per 100 women were pregnancy 2.0, expulsion 13.0, and removal for bleeding problems and bleeding with pain 29.6. CONCLUSIONS: The increased surface area of copper was associated with a reduced pregnancy rate as compared to the Nova T though no statistical comparison is possible. Although the present study was not a direct comparative study with the Nova T, the result lends weight to the notion that increasing the copper reduces the pregnancy rate. The discontinuation rate for bleeding problems and bleeding with pain and the expulsion rates were higher than in published Nova T studies.

Adult↗
PubMed1990

Preventing IUCD-related pelvic infection: the efficacy of prophylactic doxycycline at insertion.

Most of the small increased risk in pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) associated with the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) appears to be caused by bacterial contamination of the endometrial cavity at the time of insertion. This randomized clinical trial of 1813 women in Nairobi, Kenya, assessed the effectiveness of 200 mg of doxycycline given orally at the time of insertion in reducing the occurrence of PID. The rate of this infection in the doxycycline-treated group was 31% lower than that in the placebo-treated group (1.3 and 1.9%, respectively; RR 0.69; 95% CI 0.32 to 1.5). The rate of an unplanned IUCD-related visit to the clinic was also 31% lower in the doxycycline-treated group (RR 0.69; 95% CI 0.52 to 0.91). Although the significance level (P = 0.17) for the reduction is PID does not meet the conventional standard of 0.05, the results may be suggestive of an effect. Moreover, the reduction in IUCD-related visits (P = 0.004) not only represents an important decrease in morbidity but also substantiates the reduction found for PID. Further studies are needed to corroborate these results. Consideration should be given to the prophylactic use of doxycycline at the time of IUCD insertion as an approach to preventing PID and other IUCD-related morbidity.

Adult↗
PubMed2000

Rethinking the status quo.

Even when a medical device appears to have been refined, tested and used extensively there is invariably scope for further improvement. Input from outside the relevant specialist field can encourage a rethink of the status quo. The resultant enhancements can benefit the doctor and patient as well as offer the manufacturer a marketing opportunity to increase sales and profitability. This design story describes innovation in intrauterine contraceptive device technology.

Equipment Design↗
PubMed1995

Quality of care among Jamaican private physicians offering family planning services.

The National Family Planning Board is the agency of Government empowered to prepare, carry out and promote family planning programs in Jamaica. The Board has prioritized the expansion and sustainability of family planning services in large part through encouraging the participation of the private sector. To enhance the availability, acceptability and effectiveness of private physician family planning services, information was collected on the service practices of 90% of physicians, through face to face interviews. Bruce's framework was used to evaluate the findings of the study. The study indicated that: A wide variety of contraceptives are available - Basic equipment and adequate supplies are in place for the provision of services - Provider bias, inappropriate contraindicators and process and scheduling hurdles exist. The major recommendations relate to the: Revision of norms and guidelines for all contraceptives - Continuation of contraceptive technology updates for private physicians - Revision of legal/regulatory barriers which restrict access to some contraceptives for certain target groups.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1973

Abortion Act in Somerset.

A survey conducted with a sample of 20% of general practitioners over six months in 1972 disclosed a request rate for termination approaching 10% of all pregnancies. The attitude and performance of the practitioner were considered to be important in the patient's requests for this, and patients were thought to know about these. This implies that in three-quarters of the practices there was a sizeable demand for abortion which remained latent.Altogether, 20% of specialist consultations were made privately and in none of these cases was abortion refused. Under the Health Service the refusal rate was 19%, but 7 of the 12 women refused N.H.S. abortions subsequently obtained it privately.

Abortion, Legal↗
PubMed1976

Post-pill infertility.

One hundred and fifty-one nulligravid women and 63 parous women stopped taking low-dose sequential oral contraceptives in order to become pregnant. During the first post-Pill cycle, 39% of the nulligravid and 54% of the parous women conceived. These figures have been compared with data from the Royal College of General Practitioners survey in England, in which 13% of nulligravid and 17% of parous women conceived in the first cycle after ceasing to take combined oral contraceptives. The percentage of nulligravid women not pregnant six months after withdrawal of low-dose sequential formulations was 19% compared with 32% after withdrawal of combined oral contraceptives. The corresponding figures for parous women were 5% and 21%. Available data suggest that after withdrawal of low-dose sequential oral contraceptives, the incidence of post-Pill infertility is lower than that after withdrawal of combined oral contraceptives. The extent of this difference is 16% three months after withdrawal of the Pill and 10% six months after attempting pregnancy.

Contraceptive Devices↗