Contraception Singapore Clinic

Contraception Singapore Clinic: Hormonal birth control and contraception for women clinic, Singapore - Combined oral contraceptives (COC), emergency contraceptives (EC), and contraceptive patches. Definitions, references, and latest news

Description

There are 3 main methods of birth control:

• Contraception - preventing sperm cells from fertilizing the ovum
• Contragestion - preventing the implantation of the blastocyst
• Abortion - removal of the developing embryo or later, the fetus by chemical or surgical means

References

• Contraception - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Contraception: Definition from Answers.com
• Contraception - definition of Contraception in the Medical dictionary - by the Free Online Medical Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
• WHO | Contraception
• Contraception: Unintended and Teen Pregnancy | CDC Reproductive Health

Hormonal Birth Control Alters Scent Communication In Primates
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:00:00 +0100 | Health News from Medical News Today
Hormonal contraceptives change the ways captive ring-tailed lemurs relate to one another both socially and sexually, according to a Duke University study that combined analyses of hormones, genes, scent chemicals and behavior. Contraception alters the chemical cues these scent-reliant animals use to determine genetic fitness, relatedness and individuality. And, as a sort of double whammy to birth-control efforts, male lemurs were shown to be less interested in females that were treated with contraceptives... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

South Africa: Child Gauge Unpacks Children's Act Impact
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:08:12 +0100 | AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine
The Children's Act which came into force on April 1 places the onus on doctors and other health professionals to seek consent from their young patients for certain medical conditions including HIV testing, surgery and contraception. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

N.J. Gov. Vetoes Family Planning Funding Bill
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:00:00 +0100 | Health News from Medical News Today
On Friday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) vetoed a bill (S 2139) that would have restored $7.5 million in state funding for family planning centers, which he cut from the state budget, the Bergen Record reports. Democratic lawmakers have said they intend to overturn Christie's veto. The measure would have provided state grants to 58 family planning clinics that offer contraception and preventive health screenings to uninsured residents. Twenty-nine of the clinics are operated by Planned Parenthood... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Family planning push for nations
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:27:23 +0100 | BBC News | Health | UK Edition
A UK government drive aims to increase access to contraception and safe abortion in developing countries (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

Association between smoking and genital warts: longitudinal analysis
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:48:50 +0100 | Sexually Transmitted Infections
Conclusions Smokers experienced a moderately increased risk of being diagnosed with genital warts. This finding could be explained by the immunosuppressive effects of nicotine, or by confounding not accounted for in the adjusted model. (Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections)

Impact of formal family planning training on ob-gyn residents' skills and exposure in contraception provision
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:19:45 +0100 | Contraception
The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of formal, opt-out family planning training on clinical exposure and competence in contraception skills and procedures among ob-gyn residents. (Source: Contraception)

Innovation in emergency obstetric training, PRONTO2: an in situ multi-disciplinary, low-tech, high-fidelity simulation-based curriculum for Mexico, Results of a pilot implementation study
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:19:45 +0100 | Contraception
Suboptimal response to obstetric emergencies is responsible for maternal deaths worldwide. We aimed to develop, pilot and evaluate an innovative training approach in four rural Mexican hospitals where emergency response suffers from knowledge, resource, and infrastructure limitations. High-fidelity simulation learning and team training addresses these barriers by focusing on mobilization of resources, leadership, communication and coordination of care. (Source: Contraception)

Contraception Use After An Unplanned Pregnancy
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:19:45 +0100 | Contraception
In recent years, approximately half of pregnancies were unplanned. With unplanned pregnancies, women and neonates experience poorer outcomes. We hypothesized that women who have an unplanned pregnancy are more likely to use contraception postpartum than women who have a planned pregnancy due to greater motivation to prevent a repeat unplanned pregnancy. (Source: Contraception)

Sexual intimate partner violence, sexual risk behaviors, and contraceptive practices among women of African descent
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:19:44 +0100 | Contraception
Sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) and HIV/---- have been shown to be linked through sexual risk taking behaviors. We studied the prevalence of sexual IPV and associations with sexual risk behaviors and contraceptive practices among predominantly low-income women of African descent. (Source: Contraception)