Helping women choose appropriate hormonal contraception: update on risks, benefits, and indications. The American journal of medicine [Am J Med] Journal article

Title	Helping women choose appropriate hormonal contraception: update on risks, benefits, and indications.
Author(s)	Spencer AL, Bonnema R, McNamara MC
Institution	Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA. aspence1@wpahs.org
Source	Am J Med 2009 Jun; 122(6):497-506.
MeSH	Adult Clinical Trials as Topic Contraception Contraceptive Agents, Female Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal Counseling Desogestrel Evidence-Based Medicine Family Planning Services Family Practice Female Humans Injections, Intramuscular Injections, Subcutaneous Levonorgestrel Medroxyprogesterone 17-Acetate Ovulation Inhibition Practice Guidelines as Topic Pregnancy Risk Factors Women's Health World Health Organization
Abstract	Primary care physicians frequently provide contraceptive counseling to women who are interested in family planning, have medical conditions that may be worsened by pregnancy, or have medical conditions that necessitate the use of potentially teratogenic medications. Effective counseling requires up-to-date knowledge about hormonal contraceptive methods that differ in hormone dosage, cycle length, and hormone-free intervals and are delivered by oral, transdermal, transvaginal, injectable, or implantable routes. Effective counseling also requires an understanding of a woman's preferences and medical history as well as the risks, benefits, side effects, and contraindications of each contraceptive method. This article is designed to update physicians on this information.
Language	eng
Pub Type(s)	Case Reports Journal Article Review
PubMed ID	19486709

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