Do all the new methods contraception add value—the patches, rings, injectables, and some time ago the implantables?
Anything we can do to improve the health of women is an advantage. In Ontario, for example, we still have about 50,000 to 70,000 terminations of pregnancy every year. Given the efficacy of the pill, the patch, the intrauterine device, or the injectable contraception, it suggests it’s not the lack of available technology which is causing women to have unintended pregnancies. But rather, perhaps complications, side effects, or even misconceptions are the problem. The more technologies we have available on the market, the better is the prospect for lower side effects, patient acceptance, compliance, and reduction in unwanted pregnancy. What are some of the methods of contraception? One oral contraceptive is Yasmin, which contains a brand new progestin. This progestin is markedly different from most of the other progestins. From the initial studies over the last five to ten years, it appears that this progestin is as effective as all the other progestins, but may offer other benefits—such
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