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Natural contraception.

Cora Collette Breuner1

  • 1Adolescent Medicine Section, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105, USA. cora.breuner@seattlechildrens.org

Adolescent Medicine Clinics
|September 27, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Explore alternative contraception methods like natural family planning and herbal remedies. Primary care providers offer guidance on these options, weighing evidence, risks, and benefits for informed reproductive health choices.

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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Health
  • Pharmacology
  • Evidence-Based Medicine

Background:

  • Growing interest in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for contraception.
  • Need for evidence-based information on CAM contraceptive methods.
  • Role of primary care providers in patient counseling.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review CAM contraception options.
  • To evaluate the medical evidence for these methods.
  • To inform primary care providers and patients.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of natural family planning.
  • Analysis of plant-derived hormonal contraception research.
  • Assessment of safety and efficacy data.

Main Results:

  • Natural family planning methods vary in effectiveness.
  • Plant-derived hormonal contraception lacks robust evidence and carries risks.
  • Evidence supporting many CAM contraception methods is limited.

Conclusions:

  • CAM contraception requires careful consideration of evidence and risks.
  • Primary care providers are essential for discussing all contraceptive options.
  • Further research is needed for many CAM contraceptive approaches.

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