Directions and Potentials of Contraceptive Research

1973 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 583-590
Author(s):  
Carl Djerassi
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Birth Control ◽  
Intrauterine Device ◽  
Fertility Control ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Control Methods ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Special Mention

This article reviews the current status of birth control methods, emphasizing the reversible fertility control agents that will be needed during the next decade or two, notably in developing countries. Special mention is made of chemical approaches to abortion, hormonal agents, the intrauterine device, sterilization techniques, and male contraceptives. The prospects for reaching the goals of better research and more effective implementation are fairly dim unless major changes in public and governmental attitudes toward contraceptive research are instituted. Attention is drawn particularly to some of the operational problems associated with the development of new fertility control approaches in the female and in the male.

Herbal Remedies for Birth Control: An Alternative to Synthetic Hormonal Contraceptives

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 290-297
Author(s):  
Ashwani K. Dhingra ◽  
Bhawna Chopra
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Birth Control ◽  
Oral Contraceptives ◽  
Fertility Control ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Herbal Remedies ◽  
Hormonal Contraceptives ◽  
Control Methods ◽  
Barrier Methods ◽  
The Individual

Background: Both women and men wish to have control over when to become parents. Birth control or contraception methods basically entail different types of mechanisms to avoid pregnancy. Making choices about birth control methods is not easy since there are many types of fertility control techniques available to avoid pregnancy. Objective: Several health problems are associated with females or males on the prominent use of oral contraceptives/pills. To reduce the side effects of these pills, nature provides us with several medicinal plants that act as good birth control pills. So this review aims to focus on the database provided in the literature to use these medicinal plants to avoid or control the severe health problems which directly or indirectly affect the health of the individual. Methods: All significant databases were collected via electronic search using PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Science direct and were compiled. Results: Several common options include family planning through abstinence, hormonal methods like oral contraceptives, barrier methods, etc. Apart from this, some people who do not want to have children may opt for permanent sterilization, but these methods or pills, when taken orally, change the hormonal balance of the individual, which leads to the other disorders. Thus, this present review concludes the knowledgeable erudition on the natural plants acting as antifertility agents. Conclusion: This review article is mainly focused on the natural birth control methods to combat pregnancy and also emphasize on various medicinal active plants being used to avoid fertility.

scholarly journals The Health of Women and Girls in the Middle East and North Africa

1970 ◽  
pp. 18-20
Author(s):  
Randa Abul-Husn
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Birth Control ◽  
North Africa ◽  
World Population ◽  
Control Methods ◽  
Medical Assistance ◽  
Abortion Debate ◽  
Women And Girls ◽  
The Right

Female health has become a major issue and priority in the nineties. Reproductive health is highest on the agenda of world population issues, starting with the abortion debate, to the Vatican's condemnation of the use of unnatural birth control methods and women's demand for the right to control their own bodies, and the need for proper and reliable medical assistance, keeping in mind the disparity between developed and developing countries.

scholarly journals Sigmoid Colon Migration of an Intrauterine Device

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Funda Akpinar ◽  
Esra Nur Ozgur ◽  
Saynur Yilmaz ◽  
Oguzhan Ustaoglu
Keyword(s):  
Sigmoid Colon ◽  
Birth Control ◽  
Primary Anastomosis ◽  
Intrauterine Device ◽  
Uterine Cavity ◽  
Colonic Perforation ◽  
Control Methods ◽  
Colon Wall ◽  
History Of ◽  
Colonic Lumen

Background.Intrauterine devices (IUD) are commonly used birth control methods. Colonic perforation is an infrequent but serious complication of IUD.Case.A 34-year-old woman with 2-years history of IUD, inserted at early puerperal period, presented to gynecologist with chronic pelvic pain and dyspareunia. Radiological assessment revealed that there were two copper-T devices: one in uterine cavity and another in the colonic lumen. Attempts of retrieval with colonoscopy and laparoscopy were unsuccessful. Intrauterine device embedded in sigmoid colon wall was removed with resection of the involved segment and primary anastomosis was performed.Conclusion.Although there are cases in literature that are successfully managed with colonoscopy, in chronic cases, formation of granulation tissue complicates retrieval of an IUD by this intervention.

Current status of fertility control methods in India

2001 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 391-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. S. Sharma ◽  
M. Rajalakshmi ◽  
D. Antony Jeyaraj
Keyword(s):  
Fertility Control ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Control Methods

Country Rankings of Women's Status: An Alternative Index

1995 ◽  
Vol 34 (4III) ◽  
pp. 1025-1039 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasmeen Mohiuddln
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Composite Index ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Women's Status ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Implicit Assumption ◽  
Women’S Status ◽  
Country Rankings ◽  
Population Crisis ◽  
Status Of Women

The purpose of the present paper is to formulate a composite index of the status of women and to rank both developed and developing countries on the basis of that index. This index is presented as an alternative or complement to the current status of women index, published by the Population Crisis Committee (PCC) and used by the World Bank and the United Nations, which focuses on indicators measuring health, education, employment, marriage and childbearing, and social equality. The paper argues that these indicators have a poverty-bias and measure women's status in terms of structural change rather than in terms of their welfare vis-ii-vis men. The PCC index is also based on the implicit assumption that women's status in developing countries ought to be defined in a similar way as in developed countries, thus including primarily only those indicators which are more relevant for developed countries. To remedy these defects, the paper presents an alternative composite index, hereafter labelled the Alternative Composite (AC) index, based on many more indicators reflecting women's issues in both developed and developing countries. The results of the statistical analysis show that the ranking of countries based on the AC index is significantly different from the PCC index.

Heterocycles in the Treatment of Neglected Tropical Diseases

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kush K. Maheshwari ◽  
Debasish Bandyopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Heterocyclic Compounds ◽  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
World Health ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Poor People ◽  
Tropical Diseases ◽  
Concise Review ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Background: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect a huge population of the world and majority of the victims belong to the poor community of the developing countries. Until now, the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified 20 tropical diseases as NTDs that must be addressed with high priority. However, many heterocyclic scaffolds have demonstrated potent therapeutic activity against several NTDs. Objective: There are three major objectives: (1) To discuss the causes, symptoms, and current status of all the 20 NTDs; (2) To explore the available heterocyclic drugs, and their mechanism of actions (if known) that are being used to treat NTDs; (3) To develop general awareness on NTDs among the medicinal/health research community and beyond. Methods: The 20 NTDs have been discussed according to their alphabetic orders along with the possible heterocyclic remedies. Current status of treatment with an emphasis on the heterocyclic drugs (commercially available and investigational) has been outlined. In addition, brief discussion of the impacts of NTDs on socio-economic condition is included. Results: NTDs are often difficult to diagnose and the problem is worsened by the unhealthy hygiene, improper awareness, and inadequate healthcare in the developing countries where these diseases primarily affect poor people. The statistics include duration of suffering, numbers affected, and access to healthcare and medication. The mechanism of actions of various heterocyclic drugs, if reported, have been briefly summarized. Conclusion: Scientists and pharmaceutical corporations should allocate more resources to reveal the in-depth mechanism of actions of many heterocyclic drugs that are currently being used for the treatment of NTDs. Analysis of current heterocyclic compounds and development of new medications can help in the fight to reduce/remove the devastating effects of NTDs. An opinion-based concise review has been presented. Based on available literature, this is the first effect to present all the 20 NTDs and related heterocyclic compounds under the same umbrella.

scholarly journals Women's attitudes towards mechanisms of action of birth control methods: a cross-sectional study in five European countries

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (21-22) ◽  
pp. 3006-3015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Lopez-del Burgo ◽  
Rafael T Mikolajczyk ◽  
Alfonso Osorio ◽  
Tania Errasti ◽  
Jokin de Irala
Keyword(s):  
Birth Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Mechanisms Of Action ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Control Methods ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Raising Awareness About Birth Control

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-28
Author(s):  
Haley Gabel ◽  
Claire Snowden
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Birth Control ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Catholic School ◽  
Control Methods ◽  
Crucial Issue ◽  
School Students ◽  
Scientific Issue ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Average Person

The socio-scientific issue that we studied was methods of birth control and how they may be influenced by political, ethical and religious controversies. In our study we uncovered how much knowledge an average person has about such a common and crucial issue. We concluded, based on our mini study, that 74% of high school students attending Catholic school in 2012 did not receive any education about methods of birth control. In addition, 85% of the general public that we surveyed are supporters of birth control. We feel that young people need more education about birth control. We would like to spread awareness about primary types of birth control methods. We wrote letters to six popular teenage and young adult magazines. We also created a video featuring an interview with our health education teacher, which we posted to YouTubeTM with her permission. Educating youth can help change the rates of teenage pregnancy and avoid any unnecessary controversy about emergency methods such as abortion.

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