Contraception, your questions answered

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Contraception, your questions answered

John Guillebaud

Churchill Livingstone, 1999

3rd ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This work is a source of answers to the many types of questions asked about the reversible methods of contraception. Each chapter discusses a different type of birth control with the questions arranged in a logical order. This edition has been updated to include developments in the field of contraception. The chapter on the combined pill has been rewritten to include new information on circulatory diseases and data on breast cancer and the pill. Each chapter has been rewritten to accommodate the WHO scheme for contraindications.

Table of Contents

Glossary. Introduction: The Population Explosion and the Importance of Fertility Control. Aspects of Human Fertility and Fertility Awareness. Natural Birth Control. Male Methods. Vaginal Methods of Contraception. Oral Contraception. The Combined Oral Contraceptive (COC). Oestrogen-Free Hormonal Contraception. Intrauterine Devices. Emergency (Postcoital) Contraception. Conspectus: Present and Future. Appendix: Factors to Be Considered in Giving Contraceptive Advice. Further Reading. List of Pills. Index.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA45765933
  • ISBN
    • 044306153X
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Edinburgh
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvi, 536 p.
  • Size
    20 cm
  • Classification
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