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Open AccessWomen and postfertilization effects of birth control: consistency of beliefs, intentions and reported use
This study assesses the consistency of responses among women regarding their beliefs about the mechanisms of actions of birth control methods, beliefs about when human life begins, the intention to use or not ...
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Open AccessWomen's attitudes towards mechanisms of action of family planning methods: survey in primary health centres in Pamplona, Spain
Informed consent in family planning includes knowledge of mechanism of action. Some methods of family planning occasionally work after fertilization. Knowing about postfertilization effects may be important to...
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Open AccessPilot test and validation of the Peak Day method of prospective determination of ovulation against a handheld urine hormone monitor
Transient exposures may influence fertility and early embryonic development. To assess the time of conception in vivo and conduct concurrent biomonitoring, ovulation must be identified prospectively. We report on...
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Open AccessDevelopment and initial validation of a fertility experiences questionnaire
Many women throughout the world have history of subfertility (resolved or unresolved), but much remains unknown about services and treatments chosen.
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Open AccessThe risk of clinical complications and death among pregnant women with COVID-19 in the Cerner COVID-19 cohort: a retrospective analysis
Pregnant women are potentially a high-risk population during infectious disease outbreaks such as COVID-19, because of physiologic immune suppression in pregnancy. However, data on the morbidity and mortality ...
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Open AccessRestorative reproductive medicine for infertility in two family medicine clinics in New England, an observational study
Restorative reproductive medicine (RRM) seeks to identify and correct underlying causes and factors contributing to infertility and reproductive dysfunction. Many components of RRM are highly suitable for prim...
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Open AccessFertility treatments and the risk of preterm birth among women with subfertility: a linked-data retrospective cohort study
In vitro fertilization (IVF) births contribute to a considerable proportion of preterm birth (PTB) each year. However, there is no formal surveillance of adverse perinatal outcomes for less invasive fertility ...
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Open AccessDoes a short luteal phase correlate with an increased risk of miscarriage? A cohort study
Miscarriage is defined as spontaneous loss of pregnancy prior to 20 weeks gestation. With an estimated risk of 15% of clinically confirmed pregnancies ending in miscarriage, it is the most common adverse event...