Bridging the gap between male and female fertility control; contraception-on-demand

被引：7

作者：

Aitken, R. John ^{[1
]}

Hughes, Louise M. ^{[1
]}

Griffith, Renate ^{[1
]}

Baker, Mark A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Newcastle, Sch Biol & Life Sci, Discipline Biol Sci, ARC Ctr Excellence Biotechnol & Dev, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia

来源：

CONTRACEPTION | 2008年 / 78卷 / 04期

关键词：

fertility; contraception-on-demand; sexually transmitted disease;

D O I：

10.1016/j.contraception.2008.03.020

中图分类号：

R71 [妇产科学];

学科分类号：

100211 [妇产科学];

摘要：

Contraception-on-demand refers to contraceptive methods that are only employed when needed, such as barrier or postcoital methods, as opposed to technologies, such as the IUD or pill, where the exposure is continuous Irrespective of the risk of pregnancy. The development of women-centered approaches to contraception-on-demand is a high priority in current contraceptive research, with emphasis on the 15- to 25-year-old demographic. Since this cohort of potential users is also at high risk of contracting Sexually transmitted disease, topical methods that Would provide simultaneous protection against both fertility and infection are of particular Interest. This review examines the current strategies that are being pursued to achieve this objective. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：S28 / S35

页数：8

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