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Fertility Preservation in Patients with Severe Ovarian Dysfunction
Published on: March 25, 2021
Oral contraceptives and women's health in Japan
1Yamagata University School of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Yamagata City, Japan. agotoh@med.id.yamagata-u.ac.jp
Abstract:
Japan approved the use of low-dose oral contraceptives (OCs) in June 1999, after more than 35 years of debate. The debate leaves a legacy of misinformation about and various sources of resistance to OCs. Benefits are expected to include greater control for women over their fertility and a reduction in the high rates of unplanned pregnancies and abortions. Successful implementation of the new policy will require a new emphasis on women's health, including the provision of accurate information about OCs and their associated adverse effects, a women-centered approach to gynecological practice, and the promotion of condoms as protection from sexually transmitted diseases, rather than as contraception alone.
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