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1. The Adoption of a New Contraceptive Method – Surveys and Interventions Regarding Emergency Contraception
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to examine the adoption of emergency contraceptive pills (ECP) in Sweden. Two cross-sectional surveys and two quasi-experimental studies were used. LÄS MER
2. Teenagers´unintended pregnancies and contraception
Sammanfattning : Teenage pregnancies are often not intended, and there is a high risk that unintended pregnancies will lead to abortion. The wide-spread availability of Youth Clinics, the subsidizing of contraceptives and the introduction of new and effective contraceptives have failed to lower the abortion rates. LÄS MER
3. The Emergency Contraceptive Pill – a Second Chance : Knowledge, Attitudes and Experiences Among Users and Providers
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to study knowledge, attitudes and experience of emergency contraceptive pills among women and providers. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used. Focus-group interviews were conducted with teenage-girls (I) and with women who had purchased ECP without prescription (IV). LÄS MER
4. Levonorgestrel emergency contraception : effects on endometrial development and embryo implantation
Sammanfattning : Background: The dialog between the developing embryo and receptive endometrium is under the control of ovarian steroids and numerous biomolecules, some of which have been suggested as markers of endometrial receptivity. Unintended pregnancies are common. The standard treatment with levonorgestrel (LNG, 1. LÄS MER
5. Emergency contraception among young people in Uganda : user and provider perspectives
Sammanfattning : Background: The maternal mortality ratio for Uganda is 435/100,000 live births. Between 12-30 percent of the maternal deaths are due to induced abortions. According to the 2007 Uganda demographic and health survey (UDHS), the contraceptive prevalence rate was 24 percent and only 18 percent used modern contraceptives. LÄS MER