Progestin-only contraceptives (POCs) have become a popular alternative to combined hormonal contraceptives (CHC) as they are not associated with an increase in the risk of venous thrombosis or arterial events such as myocardial infarction or stroke. Oral POCs are very low dose and have minimal...
17 August, 2020Johannes Bitzer (Editor-in-Chief) chose the following paper as highlight from the latest issue of the European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care: Living with the new coronavirus: How can a society cope with uncertainty Johannes Bitzer DOI: 10.1080/13625187.2020.1772968 This article is open access. Check...
07 August, 2020Women in poorest countries at greater risk of unintended pregnancy and lack access to safe and legal abortion care services New estimates, published in The Lancet Global Health, and jointly authored by the Guttmacher Institute and HRP, show a worldwide decline in unintended pregnancies since 1990-1994. Over the same period, the proportion...
27 July, 2020Sexual function and quality of life of women adopting the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS 13.5 mg) after abortion for unintended pregnancy Salvatore Caruso, Stefano Cianci, Salvatore Giovanni Vitale, Valentina Fava, Silvia Cutello & Antonio Cianci Bleeding patterns for the Liletta® levonorgestrel 52 mg intrauterine system Courtney A. Schreiber,...
08 July, 2020The 2019 Journal Citation Reports (JCR) have been released by Clarivate Analytics and we are very pleased to announce that The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health’s 2019 Impact Factor has risen to 1.575! We owe special thanks to our team of Editors, Reviewers...
06 July, 2020According to a BBC report, direct sales of EC pills in pharmacies fell by 50% from March to April 2020. Prescriptions for EC pills issued by NHS clinics, declined by around 20%. Read the full news piece from the BBC here. Check out the ESC...
06 July, 2020