- Includes an extended section on the use of hormonal contraceptives in different medical conditions that will help physicians feel more comfortable prescribing hormonal contraceptives for these women
- Presents recent advances in male hormonal contraception
- Provides new data on contraceptive counseling
This book provides healthcare professionals, the medical community, residents and students with an up-to-date handbook on current female and male contraceptive options.
It illustrates the process of contraceptive development, from ancient times to steroid discovery up to the most recent formulations that provide not only an optimal contraceptive efficacy but also complimentary health benefits for women. It offers a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge on this topic, ranging from biological contraceptive mechanisms to the challenges of contraceptive use in different clinical conditions. It also presents reviews of the current latest, including preclinical and clinical research, to provide detailed and up-to-date information on recently developed contraceptives.
It also features a section on counseling, which is highly relevant to optimal contraceptive provision and compliance.
Each chapter has been written by a leading expert in the field and provides a comprehensive reference on the topic as well as practical implications. As such, this book provides accessible and authoritative information for clinicians in their everyday practice and for students interested in expanding their knowledge on the topic.
Table of Contents- Birth Control Methods: From Antiquity to the Future
- Medical Eligibility Criteria
- Contraceptive Counselling
- Contraception and Sexuality
- Contraceptives and Mood
- Non-hormonal Contraception
- Short-Acting Hormonal Contraception: The Pills, the Patch, and the Rings
- The Advantages of LARC Methods
- Venous and Arterial Risks Associated with Combined Hormonal Contraception
- Non-contraceptive Benefits of Hormonal Method
- Contraception Cancer Risks and Benefits
- Emergency Contraception
- Critical Issues in Adolescent Contraception
- Contraception After an Induced Abortion and Childbirth
- Contraception in Perimenopausal Women
- Contraceptive Choice in Women with PCOS
- Contraception and Cardiovascular Diseases
- The Effect of Hormonal Contraceptives on Metabolism
- Contraception in Women with Rheumatologic Disease and After Organ Transplantation
- Drug Interactions with Contraceptives
- Hormonal Contraception and Bone
- The Male Role in Family Planning Today
- Acceptability of Male Hormonal Contraception
- Current Male Contraceptives and Experimental Nonhormonal Contraceptive Research
- Male Contraception: Hormonal Methods
