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    Contraception : your questions answered / John Guillebaud.

    • Title:Contraception : your questions answered / John Guillebaud.
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    • Author/Creator:Guillebaud, John.
    • Published/Created:Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone, 2004.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects: Contraception.
      Birth control.
    • Medical Subjects:Contraception.
      Family Planning Services.
    • Edition:4th ed.
    • Description:xii, 582 pages : illustrations.
    • Series:Your questions answered (Edinburgh, Scotland)
    • Summary:This volume provides a primary source of information about reversible methods of contraception in a question and answer format. This edition covers new developments including the patch, injection, the mini pill and Cerazette and incorporates the new guidance on 'missed pills' from the WHO.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:0443073430
    • Contents:1. Introduction: the population explosion, sexual and contraceptive history taking and counselling - the importance of fertility control
      2. Aspects of human fertility and fertility awareness: natural birth control
      3. Male methods of contraception
      4. Vaginal methods of contraception
      5. combined oral contraceptive - selection and eligibility
      6. combined oral contraceptive - follow-up arrangements and new routes of administration
      7. progestogen-only pill
      8. Injectable and implants
      9. Intrauterine devices
      10. Emergency (postcoital) contraception
      11. present and the future
      App. A. Use of licensed products in an unlicensed way
      App. B. Factors to be considered in giving contraceptive advice.
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