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New contraceptive methods.

David M Plourd1, William F Rayburn

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California 92134-3100, USA.

The Journal of Reproductive Medicine
|October 18, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Emergency contraception and extended-use oral contraceptives offer effective options. Newer, longer-acting systems like patches, rings, and injectables improve compliance and provide steady hormone levels with similar efficacy and fewer side effects.

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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Health
  • Contraception
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Growing trend towards increased utilization of emergency postcoital contraception.
  • Rising popularity of continuous (extended-use) oral contraceptives (OCs).
  • Development of novel, longer-acting contraceptive delivery systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current trends in emergency contraception, continuous OCs, and extended-acting contraceptive systems.
  • To synthesize clinical experience and pharmacologic data on these contraceptive methods.

Main Methods:

  • Review of patient care-oriented clinical experience data.
  • Inclusion of original work submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
  • Supplementation with basic pharmacologic and pharmacokinetic information.

Main Results:

  • Emergency postcoital contraception is highly effective, with regimens lacking estrogen associated with less nausea.
  • Continuous OCs reduce or eliminate menstruation and related complaints, but daily compliance is a limitation.
  • Weekly patch, monthly ring, and monthly injectable offer similar efficacy to OCs, with advantages in compliance and steady hormone levels.

Conclusions:

  • Continued development of novel, highly effective contraceptive methods is essential.
  • Future methods should prioritize ease of use and minimal side effects for successful application.
  • Improved contraceptive options contribute to effective family planning and reproductive health outcomes.

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