Sökning: "Contraceptive methods"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 61 avhandlingar innehållade orden Contraceptive methods.

  1. 16. Modern contraceptive use among female refugee adolescents in northern Uganda : prevalence, effect of peer counselling, adherence, and experiences

    Författare :Ritah Bakesiima; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Adolescent pregnancies have remained high globally, with the highest rates occurring in low- and middle-income countries and humanitarian settings. The high adolescent pregnancy rates have been attributed to low and inconsistent use of modern contraceptives, resulting from limited knowledge on contraception, fear of side effects, and social norms among others. LÄS MER

  3. 17. Changing reproductive patterns in rural China : the influence of policy and gender

    Författare :Petra Löfstedt; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Age at first marriage; birth intervals; abortion; sex ratio at birth; contraceptive use; family planning programs; economic reforms; gender; Yunnan;

    Sammanfattning : Background: In 1949, at the time for the foundation of the People's Republic of China, PRC, China had a Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 5-6 children per woman, and it remained at that level throughout the 1950s and 1960s. In the beginning of the 1970s, the problems of rapid population growth began to receive serious attention and family planning programs were implemented. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Family planning service – addressing potential barriers

    Författare :Volodymyr Podolskyi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Access to family planning service is crucial for reproductive health. Family planning service include contraceptive methods as well as safe methods for pregnancy termination when needed. It was estimated in 2019 that 163 million women globally in fertile age (18-49 years) have an unmet need for contraception. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Increasing uptake of long-acting reversible contraception : LARC

    Författare :Niklas Envall; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : BACKGROUND: Unintended pregnancies are an inexhaustible source to life-changing decisions and events for individuals and result in enormous costs for societies having to deal with maternal health services, deliveries, hospital care and abortions. Unmet need of contraception is a contributing factor to unintended pregnancies. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Happy with the method? : Sexual function changes in young women using contraception

    Författare :Agota Malmborg; Mats Hammar; Jan Brynhildsen; Alkistis Skalkidou; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Sexuality and contraception are closely linked topics. In theory, hormonal contraception use might affect female sexual function in both positive and negative directions. Some women experience and report adverse sexual function changes while they use hormonal contraception while others report no or positive changes. LÄS MER