Contraception and reproductive planning during the COVID-19 pandemic

ES Ferreira-Filho, NR de Melo… - Expert Review of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a global health emergency. Major
disruption to healthcare services during the current COVID-19 pandemic will last even after …

Long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARCs) methods

L Bahamondes, A Fernandes, I Monteiro… - Best Practice & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Unplanned pregnancy (UP) is a public health problem, which affects millions of women
worldwide. Providing long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods is an excellent …

[HTML][HTML] Contraceptive efficacy and safety of the 52-mg levonorgestrel intrauterine system for up to 8 years: findings from the Mirena Extension Trial

JT Jensen, E Lukkari-Lax, A Schulze, Y Wahdan… - American journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The 52-mg levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system is an established, long-
acting contraceptive option with approved use for up to 7 years. Objective The Mirena …

Effectiveness and safety of extending intrauterine device duration: a systematic review

AJ Ti, AH Roe, KC Whitehouse, RA Smith… - American journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To systematically review the literature to determine if extended use of intrauterine
devices, including the copper or levonorgestrel intrauterine device, beyond approved …

Intrauterine device use in adolescents with disabilities

BI Schwartz, M Alexander, LL Breech - Pediatrics, 2020 - publications.aap.org
METHODS: A retrospective chart review was conducted for all nulliparous patients ages≤
22 with physical, intellectual, or developmental disabilities who had levonorgestrel IUDs …

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on family planning services

T Stanton, D Bateson - Current Opinion in Obstetrics and …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
The pandemic has had both positive and negative effects on access to FP services.
Innovations in various delivery services, extended use of contraception, telehealth for …

Historical record-setting trends in IUD use in the United States

D Hubacher, M Kavanaugh - Contraception, 2018 - Elsevier
“No other contraceptive method has undergone so rapid and thorough a change of medical
reputation as that experienced by intrauterine devices over the past few years”[1]. These …

Evidence-based contraception: common questions and answers

SL Paradise, CA Landis, DA Klein - American Family Physician, 2022 - aafp.org
Primary care clinicians are uniquely situated to provide holistic contraceptive care. This
article addresses emergency contraception, fertility awareness methods of contraception …

Society of Family Planning clinical recommendation: Extended use of long-acting reversible contraception

D Dethier, N Qasba, B Kaneshiro - Contraception, 2022 - Elsevier
In this clinical recommendation, we review the evidence supporting the use of the copper
intrauterine device, levonorgestrel intrauterine devices and etonogestrel subdermal implant …

Evaluation of clinical performance when intrauterine devices are inserted by different categories of healthcare professional

M Laporte, A Becerra, L Castro… - … of Gynecology & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective We evaluated clinical performance when the TCu380A intrauterine device (IUD)
and the levonorgestrel (LNG) 52‐mg intrauterine system (IUS) were inserted by different …