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Citations

  1. Hatcher RA, et al. (2005). Pocket Guide to Managing Contraception 2005–2007. Tiger, GA: Bridging the Gap Foundation.

  2. Brill SR, Rosenfeld WD (2000). Contraception. Medical Clinics of North America, 84(4): 907–925.

  3. Minnis AM, Padian NS (2005). Effectiveness of female controlled barrier methods in preventing sexually transmitted infections and HIV: Current evidence and future research directions. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 81(3): 193–200.

  4. Yonkers KA, et al. (2005). Efficacy of a new low-dose oral contraceptive with drospirenone in premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 106(3): 492–501.

  5. Cheng D (2000). The intrauterine device: Still misunderstood after all these years. Southern Medical Journal, 93(9): 859–864.

  6. Grimes DA (2003). Contraception during breastfeeding. Contraception Report, 13(4): 7–13.

  7. Trussell J (2004). The essentials of contraception: Efficacy, safety, and personal considerations. In RA Hatcher et al., eds., Contraceptive Technology, 18th ed., pp. 221–252. New York: Ardent Media.

  8. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2005). Intrauterine device. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 59. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 105(1): 223–232.

  9. Morrison CS, et al. (2004). Hormonal contraceptive use, cervical ectopy, and the acquisition of cervical infections. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 31(9): 561–567.

  10. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2004). Black box warning added concerning long-term use of Depo-Provera contraceptive injection. FDA Talk Paper No. T04-50. Available online: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/2004/ANS01325.html.

  11. Scholes D, et al. (2005). Change in bone mineral density among adolescent women using and discontinuing depot medroxyprogesterone acetate contraception. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 159(2): 139–144.

  12. Davidson MR (2003). Contraception update: The latest hormonal options. Clinician Reviews, 13(6): 52–59.

Other Works Consulted

  • Grimes DA (2002). Switching emergency contraception to over-the-counter status. New England Journal of Medicine, 347(11): 846–849.

  • Raymond E (2005). Emergency contraception. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 69. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 106(6): 1443–1452.

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