The 15th ESC Congress “Family planning and contraception from adolescence to the menopause‘ was held in Budapest, 9-12 May 2018
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All abstracts are available in the Book of Abstracts.
Keynote lectures
Technology & basic science: introduction and overview • K. Gemzell Danielsson (Sweden)
History of birth control • J.J. Amy (Belgium)
Congress sessions
CONSES 01 Technology & basic science: From bench-to bed-to the hand of women
New delivery systems in contraception • R. Sitruk Ware (USA)
CONSES 02 Clinical practice: Life course approach -Contraception in the perimenopause
Mental disorders during perimenopause and comorbid sexual dysfunction • C. Soares (Canada)
When to stop contraception: how to identify menopause in POP and CHC users • C. Kreutzer (Romania)
CONSES 03 General/other: Economics and Epidemiology of Contraception
The economic benefits of meeting unmet need for contraception • J. Trussell (USA)
Challenges in contraceptive epidemiology • H. de Barros (Portugal)
CONSES 04 Culture & Policies: Culture and religion
Gynaecological health care in immigrants (incl contraception) • S. Kalantaridou (Greece)
Cultural diversity of sexuality education in Europe • G. Lazdane (Latvia)
CONSES 05 Clinical practice: Gynaecological disorders
PCOS: Intervention possibilities • S. Skouby (Denmark)
Adenomyosis: a challenging condition from adolescence till the menopause • M. Correa Rancel (Spain)
CONSES 06 Clinical practice: Systemic medical conditions – Reproductive Health for young women with long-term illness
Contraception for the obese woman • R. Sitruk Ware (USA)
Contraception, HIV and STI • G.A. Grebennikova (Kazakhstan)
Autoimmune disease, contraception and reproduction • D. Lazaris (Greece)
CONSES 07 Technology & basic science: Emergency contraception
Access to EC: trends in use, persistent challenges and new solutions • K. Cleland (USA)
CONSES 08 Quality of services: Components of quality: training, service delivery and research
Education and training across Europe • K. Sedlecky (Serbia)
Models of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, UK • A. Kasliwal (UK)
Indicators and Research • M. Ali (WHO)
CONSES 09 Clinical practice: Life course approach – Postpartum and postabortum
Postabortion contraception • O. Heikinheimo (Finland)
CONSES 10 Technology & basic science: Permanent contraception
Male sterilisation as an alternative and contribution • F. Roumen (the Netherlands)
CONSES 11 Clinical practice: IUD
CONSES 12 Clinical practice: Transgender health care
Gynaecological aspects of treatment and follow-up of transsexual individual • S. Weyers (Belgium)
CONSES 13 Clinical practice – Life course approach: Adolescents
Adolescent gynaecology made simple • J. Dickson (UK)
LARC for adolescents • D. Apter (Finland)
Sexuality education • K. Haldre (Estonia)
CONSES 14 Culture & Policies: Contraception and mental and sexual health
Contraception and mental health • Ö. Lidegaard (Denmark)
CONSES 15 Culture & Policies: Human rights (HR) and FP & RH – Joint ESC – WHO
International and European jurisprudence on reproductive health and rights • K. Thomasen (Denmark)
CONSES 16 Quality of services: The web and social media
Social media: friend or foe? • J. Dickson (UK)
Web based sexual health education • P. Baraitser (UK)
Moving contraceptive services online: models of care • T. van Every (UK)
CONSES 17 Clinical practice: New developments
Expert group
EGSES 01 Expert Group on STI: How to inform and reach women about STI in the different age groups
Issues around STI and sexual abuse • Gilbert Donders (Belgium)
Communication about sexuality in adolescence • S. Reuter (UK)
EGSES 02 Expert Group on Non-hormonal methods of contraception: IUDs and natural methods of family planning
New developments in IUDs • D. Hubacher (USA)
Typical reasons for removal of Cu releasing and hormone releasing IUDs • L. Bahamondes (Brazil)
Natural methods • P. Frank-Hermann (Germany)
EGSES 03 Expert Group on Sexual Medicine and Sex Education: Gender and sexual health
Contraceptive choices for specific social groups • K. Sedlecky (Serbia) and T. Bombas (Portugal)
Screening sexual violence during family planning counselling • A. Kapamadžija (Serbia)
EGSES 04 Expert Group on Future of Hormonal and Molecular Contraception: Contraception after cancer
Hormonal contraception after breast cancer and overian cancer • A. Gompel (France)
Endometrial cancer and contraception • A. Mueck (Germany)
Contraception after non-gynecological cancers • A. Cagnacci (Italy)
Joint session
JOINSES 01 Technology & basic science: ESC – ICMC: Male contraception
Combined injection NETE+TU for male contraception • M. Festin (WHO)
The male pill • D. Blithe (USA)
JOINSES 02 ESC – ISPOG: Good peri-abortion care from a bio-psycho-social perspective
Peri-abortion care: When is it too much and when too little? • S. Tschudin (Switzerland)
What are women’s emotional needs? – Evidence and practice • H. Rowe (Australia)
JOINSES 03 ESC Expert group on abortion and FIAPAC
Restrictions to access to abortion • S. Rowlands (UK)
Safe options for women • K. Gemzell Danielsson (Sweden)
Training of providers • S. Cameron (UK)
JOINSES 04 ESC – CIC: Latinamerica, advances and problems
Legislation on contraception and abortion in Latinamerica • L. Ferreira Vicente (Portugal)
Medical termination of pregnancy in Latinamerica • R. Schiavon (Mexico)
Iberoamerican master on contraception, sexual and reproductive health • R. Lertxundi (Spain)
JOINSES 05 ESC – EHF: Menstrual and hormonal Migraines / Risks and benefits associated with use of hormonal contraceptives
Progestin-only contraception and beneficial effects on migraine • G. Merki (Switzerland)
JOINSES 06 ESC UNFPA EEIRH: Eastern Europe
ESC activities in Eastern European countries • G. Merki (Switzerland)
JOINSES 07 ESC ISGE: Menopausal transition: a period where COC and androgens can have a major role
Do CHCs help mood an sexual well-being before menopause transition? • R. Nappi (Italy)
JOINSES 08 ESC FSRH: Evidence based service delivery – using public health and clinical evidence for effectiveness
Developing evidence-based contraceptive guidance that is useful in practice • S. Hardman (UK)
JOINSES 09 WHO IPPF: From evidence to guidance to action in contraception
Risk of STIs and use of hormonal contraception – a review of the literature • M. Festin (WHO)
JOINSES 10 ESC – SEG: Gynecological endocrinology and contraception
PCO – enigma and challenge • S. Skouby (Denmark)
Male contraception – endocrine concepts • C. Wang (USA)
JOINSES 11 ESC – EBCOG: Collaboration in Sexual and Reproductive Health education: EBCOG and ESC
EBCOG Standards of Care in Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) • T. Mahmood (UK)
Challenges of Contraception Provision in EECA Region • T. Khomasuridze (UNFPA)
Capacity building in EECA Region to address SRH Service Provision • J. Bitzer (Switzerland)
Quality assurance of Future Specialists in SRH in Europe • R. Kirschner (Norway)
Society sessions
SOCSES 01 Session of the French-speaking Society of Contraception
Humour: a disposition of mind or feeling. It also applies to contraception • J.J. Amy (Belgium)
Hormonophobia and contraception. How can we react? • J. Bitzer (Switzerland)
Contraception in overweight and obese women • D. Serfaty (France)
SOCSES 02 Hungarian Society of Obst/gyn: Contraception in Hungary: history, present and future
The history of contraception in Hungary • N. Ács (Hungary)
Future perspectives in Hungarian contraception • T. Major (Hungary)
SOCSES 03 Romanian Society of Obst/gyn: Romanian crossroads in contraception
Current trends and good medical practice in contraception for fertile age women • N. Suciu (Romania)
Meet the expert sessions
Late breaking news
Granted projects
Free communications – Young scientists
Implementing a venous thromboembolism risk assessment in an abortion service • F. von Hawrylak (UK)
Don’t mention the “S” Word! • A. Forsythe (UK)
Free communications
Sexually Transmitted Infections – The experience of an Adolescents’Unit • M. Brito (Portugal)
Contraception for women with cardiac disease • C. Gouveia (Brazil)
Developing a contraceptive counselling online learning course • P. Baraitser (UK)
Hormonal contraception and female sexuality: analysis of the FECOND survey • P. Mourey (France)
Adolescent girls need for improved sexual education in Hungary • A. Varga-Tóth (Hungary)
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