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Values in Family Planning | |
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The Menstrual Cycle | |
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Menstrual Cycle Regulation | |
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The Integrated Cycle | |
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Fertilization and Implantation | |
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Choosing a Contraceptive: Efficacy, Safety, and Personal Considerations | |
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Efficacy: "Will it Work?" | |
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Safety: "Will It Hurt Me?" | |
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Noncontraceptive Benefits | |
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Personal Considerations | |
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Medical Eligibility Criteria | |
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Methodology | |
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How to Use the Recommendations | |
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Keeping Criteria Up to Date | |
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Abstinence and the Range of Sexual Expression | |
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The Range of Sexual Expression | |
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Indications for Abstinence or Other Forms of Sexual Expression | |
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Instructions for Using Abstinence for Contraception or STI Protection | |
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Emergency Contraception | |
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History | |
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Future Potential for Emergency Contraceptive Use | |
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Mechanism of Action | |
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Effectiveness | |
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Advantages and Indications | |
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Side Effects | |
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Cautions | |
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Providing Emergency Contraception | |
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Instructions For Using Emergency Contraception | |
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Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) | |
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Options in the United States | |
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Effectiveness | |
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Mechanism of Action | |
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Advantages of Intrauterine Contraception | |
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Disadvantages of Intrauterine Contraception | |
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Providing the IUD | |
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Managing Problems and Follow-Up | |
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Contraceptive Implants | |
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Effectiveness | |
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Mechanism of Action | |
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Advantages | |
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Disadvantages and Cautions | |
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Providing the Method | |
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Managing Problems and Follow-Up | |
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User Instructions | |
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Injectable Contraceptives | |
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Effectiveness | |
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Mechanism of Action | |
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Advantages | |
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Disadvantages and Cautions | |
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Providing DMPA | |
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Managing DMPA Problems and Follow-Up | |
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Instructions for Using DMPA | |
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Progestin-Only Pills | |
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Effectiveness | |
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Mechanism of Action | |
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Advantages | |
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Disadvantages and Cautions | |
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Providing the Method | |
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Managing Problems and Follow-Up | |
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User Instructions | |
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Combined Oral Contraceptives | |
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Hormones in Combined Oral Contraceptives | |
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Mechanisms of Action | |
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Effectiveness | |
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Cost | |
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Oral Contraceptive Formulations | |
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Advantages and Indications | |
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Non-Contraceptive Applications for COCS | |
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Disadvantages and Health Complications | |
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Providing Oral Contraceptives | |
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Managing Side Effects | |
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Instructions for Using Oral Contraceptives | |
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Contraceptive Patch and Vaginal Contraceptive Ring | |
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Contraceptive Patch | |
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Description of Method | |
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Effectiveness | |
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Mechanism of Action | |
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Advantages | |
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Disadvantages and Cautions | |
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Providing the Method | |
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Managing Problems and Follow Up | |
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User Instructions | |
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Vaginal Contraceptive Ring | |
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Description of Method | |
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Effectiveness | |
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Mechanism of Action | |
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Advantages | |
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Disadvantages and Cautions | |
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Providing the Method | |
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Managing Problems and Follow Up | |
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User Instructions | |
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Male Condoms | |
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Mechanism of Action | |
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Effectiveness Against Pregnancy | |
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Advantages and Indications | |
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Disadvantages and Cautions | |
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Special Issues | |
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Providing Condoms-Counseling | |
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Managing Problems and Follow-Up | |
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Instructions for Using Condoms | |
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Vaginal Barriers And Spermicides | |
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Mechanism of Action | |
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Effectiveness | |
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Advantages | |
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Disadvantages | |
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Cautions | |
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Providing Vaginal Barrier Methods | |
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Managing Problems and Follow-Up | |
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Instructions For Using Vaginal Barriers/Spermicides | |
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Coitus Interruptus (Withdrawal) | |
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Mechanism of Action | |
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Effectiveness | |
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Advantages and Indications | |
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Disadvantages and Cautions | |
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Instructions for Using Coitus Interruptus | |
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Fertility Awareness-Based Methods | |
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Mechanism of Action | |
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Effectiveness | |
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Advantages and Indications | |
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Disadvantages and Cautions | |
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Providing Fertility Awareness-Based Methods | |
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Instructions for Using Fertility Awareness-Based Methods | |
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Female and Male Sterilization | |
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Female Sterilization | |
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Effectiveness | |
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Mechanism of Action | |
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Advantages and Indications | |
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Disadvantages and Cautions | |
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Providing Female Sterilization | |
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Managing Problems and Follow-Up | |
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Male Sterilization | |
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Effectiveness | |
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Mechanism of Action | |
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Advantages | |
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Disadvantages and Cautions | |
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Providing Male Sterilization | |
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Managing Problems and Follow-Up | |
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User Instructions for Vasectomy | |
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Postpartum Contraception and Lactation | |
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Postpartum Infertility | |
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Lactational Infertility | |
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Contraceptive Benefits of Lactation | |
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Postpartum Sexuality | |
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Initiating Contraceptive Use Postpartum | |
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Postpartum Contraception for the Nonbreastfeeding Woman | |
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Postpartum Contraception for the Breastfeeding Woman | |
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Breastfeeding: Advantages to the Infant | |
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Breastfeeding and HIV | |
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Breastfeeding: Effects on the Mother | |
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Instructions for and Information About Breastfeeding | |
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Contraceptive Research and Development | |
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Contraceptive Research Overview | |
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Current Contraceptive Research | |
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Improving Use-Effectiveness | |
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The 21st Century | |
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Menstrual Disorders and Related Concerns | |
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Dysmenorrhea | |
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Secondary Dysmenorrhea | |
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Menorrhagia | |
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Amenorrhea | |
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Oligomenorrhea | |
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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) | |
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Menstrually Induced Exacerbations of Other Medical Problems | |
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Endometriosis | |
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Chronic Pelvic Pain | |
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Reproductive Tract Infections, Including HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections | |
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Magnitude and Risks of RTI | |
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RTI Risk Assessment, Prevention and Risk Behaviors | |
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Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment of RTI | |
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Special Considerations Regarding HIV/AIDS in the Reproductive Health Setting | |
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Alphabetical Catalogue of Reproductive Tract Infections | |
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Female Genital Tract Cancer Screening | |
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Screening for Cervical Cancer | |
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Ovarian Cancer Screening | |
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Breast Cancer Screening | |
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Pregnancy Testing and Management of Early Pregnancy | |
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Essential Pre-Pregnancy Information for Everyone | |
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Preconception Care Services | |
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Pregnancy Evaluation | |
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Pregnancy Test Options | |
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Ultrasound in Very Early Pregnancy | |
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Managing Problems in Early Pregnancy | |
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Education and Counseling | |
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Abortion | |
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Legal Status of Abortion | |
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The Public Health Impact of Legal Abortion | |
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Characteristics of Women Who Obtain Abortions | |
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Methods of Abortion | |
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Providing Abortion Services | |
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Managing Post-Abortion Complications | |
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Impaired Fertility | |
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Probability of Pregnancy | |
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Requirements for Fertility | |
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Overview of Causes of Infertility | |
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Further Evaluation of The Woman | |
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Prognosis | |
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Targeting Therapies for Infertility | |
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Longer Term Impacts of Assisted Reproductive Technologies | |
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Menopause and Perimenopausal Health | |
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Definitions: Perimenopause, Menopause, Post-Menopause | |
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Perimenopause | |
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Menopause | |
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Postmenopausal Symptoms | |
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Effect of Hormone Therapies on Other Aspects of Postmenopausal Health | |
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Side Effects of Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy | |
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Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy Choices | |
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Summary | |
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Contraceptive Efficacy | |
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No Method | |
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Typical Use Of Spermicides, Withdrawal, Fertility Awareness-Based Methods, Diaphragm, Male Condom, Oral Contraceptive Pills, and Depo-Provera | |
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Perfect Use of the Sponge and Diaphragm | |
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Typical Use of the Sponge | |
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Female Condom | |
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Perfect Use of Withdrawal and Spermicides | |
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Perfect Use of Fertility Awareness-Based Methods | |
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Perfect Use of the Male Condom | |
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Perfect Use of the Oral Contraceptive Pills, Depo-Provera, and Implanon, and Typical Use of Implanon | |
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Evra and NuvaRing | |
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IUD | |
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Sterilization | |
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Contraceptive Continuation | |
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The Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM) | |
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Appendix | |
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Webpages with Active Links to Many Other Websites | |
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Network of Professional Organizations | |
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Pharmaceutical Websites and Phone Numbers | |
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Hotlines and Websites | |
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Index | |