Oral Contraceptives

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Visit the topic page for Oral Contraceptives

Publications

• Search for documents about Oral Contraceptives in POPLINE

• "Family Planning Logistics: Strengthening the Supply Chain," Population Reports, Series J, Number 51, 2002.
• "Helping Women Use the Pill," Population Reports, Series A, Number 10, 2000.
• "Oral Contraceptives - An Update", Population Reports, Series A, Number 9, 2000.
• "Emergency Oral Contraception," in "GATHER Guide To Counseling," Population Reports, Series J, Number 48, 1998.
• "Combined Oral Contraceptives," in "Family Planning Methods: New Guidance," Population Reports, Series J, Number 44, 1996.
• "Condoms" in The Essentials of Contraceptive Technology Wall Chart.
• Peer-reviewed Journal Articles by JHU/CCP Staff:
  • Valente TW, Saba WP. Campaign Exposure and Interpersonal Communication as Factors in Contraceptive Use in Bolivia. Journal of Health Communication. 2001;6(4):303-322.
  • Kincaid DL. Mass media, ideation, and contraceptive behavior: a longitudinal analysis of contraceptive change in the Philippines. Communication Research. 2000;27(6):723-63.
  • Kincaid DL. Social networks, ideation, and contraceptive behavior in Bangladesh: A longitudinal analysis. Social Science & Medicine. 2000;50(2):215-31.
  • Jato MN, Simbakalia C, Tarasevich JM, Awasum DN, Kihinga CN, Ngirwamungu E. The impact of multimedia family planning promotion on the contraceptive behavior of women in Tanzania. International Family Planning Perspectives. 1999;25(2):60-7.
  • More Peer-reviewed Journals

Other Resources

• Search the CIRE database for evidence on combined oral contraceptives and progestogen-only oral contraceptives .
• Jim Shelton's Pearls
  • OCs and anemia - (April 08, 2005)
  • More Information on Missed Pills - (December 16, 2004)
  • Missed Pills? Just Keep Going - (December 07, 2004)
  • ARVs and OC effectiveness - (March 26, 2004)
  • OCs and acne - (October 10, 2003)
  • To Tell or Not to Tell, OCs and Weight - (June 24, 2003)
  • Check out more Jim Shelton's Pearls
• ENI Cue Cards - Oral Contraceptives

News

Press releases related to OCs:

• Hopkins Report: Contraceptive Funding Faces Crisis in Developing Countries, June 6, 2002

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