Systematic Reviews of Contraceptive Agents

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of contraceptive agents.

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Title:   Nitric oxide donors for the treatment of preterm labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Preterm birth (birth before 37 weeks) increases the baby's risk of death or disability. Several drugs are available to try and slow down labour so that corticosteroid drugs can be given to help the baby's lungs mature quickly. Nitric oxide donors (glyce...
Date:   Mar 2002

Title:   Tocolytics for suspected intrapartum fetal distress
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Most healthy babies cope well with the contractions of labour. However, some babies become short of oxygen, or cannot seem to get sufficient oxygen for their needs during labour. It can be difficult to identify these babies accurately, but they usually ...
Date:   Jan 1998

Title:   Prophylactic ergometrine-oxytocin versus oxytocin for the third stage of labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Ergometrine-oxytocin (Syntometrine??) is more effective than oxytocin (Syntocinon??) in reducing blood loss during the delivery of the placenta, but has more side-effects....
Date:   Apr 2007

Title:   Cyclofenil for Raynaud's Phenomenon in progressive systemic sclerosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Scleroderma is a connective tissue disease causing fibrosis and commonly affects the skin and internal organs such as the GI tract, lungs, kidney and heart. Cyclofenil is a drug which is well tolerated and may have efficacy in the treatment of primary and secondary RP.

Title:   Magnesium sulphate for women at risk of preterm birth for neuroprotection of the fetus
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Babies born too early (preterm) have a higher risk of dying in the first weeks of life than babies born at term, and those who survive often have damage to their nerves in the form of cerebral palsy, blindness, deafness or physical disabilities. This ca...
Date:   Apr 2007

Title:   Combination injectable contraceptives for contraception
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Birth control methods that can be injected may contain two hormones, a progestin and an estrogen. These combined injectables are effective in preventing pregnancy and can be stopped when a woman wants to get pregnant. This review looked at combined inje...
Date:   Jan 2008

Title:   Magnesium sulphate for preventing preterm birth in threatened preterm labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Even short-term postponement of birth when labour begins early (before 37 weeks) can help improve outcomes for babies, as the woman can take steroid drugs to help develop the baby's lungs in a short time. Magnesium sulphate is one of the drugs used to t...
Date:   Aug 2002

Title:   Hormonally impregnated intrauterine systems (IUSs) versus other forms of reversible contraceptives as effective methods of preventing pregnancy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Reversible methods of contraception include the use of a system or device placed inside the uterus. The IUD is a copper device inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy. The intrauterine system (IUS) contains hormones that will be gradually released...
Date:   May 2004

Title:   Pre-operative endometrial thinning agents before endometrial destruction for heavy menstrual bleeding
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Menorrhagia is one of the most common reasons for pre-menopausal women to be referred to a gynaecologist. Although medical therapy is generally the first approach, many women will eventually require or request a hysterectomy.

Title:   Subdermal implantable contraceptives versus other forms of reversible contraceptives or other implants as effective methods for preventing pregnancy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   All the trials identified compared different types of contraceptive implant. No trials were found that compared implants to other contraceptive methods. All the implants were highly effective methods of contraception in the selected women. The majority ...
Date:   Apr 2007

Title:   Skin patch and vaginal ring versus combined oral contraceptives for contraception
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The skin patch and the vaginal (birth canal) ring are two methods of birth control. Both methods contain the hormones estrogen and progestin. The patch is a small, thin, adhesive square that is applied to the skin. The contraceptive vaginal ring is a f...
Date:   Sep 2007

Title:   Ovulation triggers in anovulatory women undergoing ovulation induction
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   When infertility is due to failure of an egg to grow (anovulation) fertility drugs are used to stimulate growth. When the egg reaches maturity, as judged by ultrasound, its release (ovulation) is often prompted by use of an ovulation trigger in the beli...
Date:   Jul 2008

Title:   Recombinant versus urinary human chorionic gonadotrophin for ovulation induction in assisted conception
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Urinary human chorionic gonadotrophin was used for several years to trigger ovulation. Similar man-made drugs, recombinant human chorionic gonadotrophin and recombinant luteinizing hormone, have been developed. This review found there was no difference ...
Date:   Feb 2005

Title:   Immediate start of hormonal contraceptives for contraception
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Health care providers often tell women to wait until their next menstrual cycle to begin birth control pills. The main reason is to avoid using birth control during an undetected pregnancy. Another method involves starting the pills right away ('immedia...
Date:   Jan 2008

Title:   Steroidal contraceptives: effect on carbohydrate metabolism in women without diabetes mellitus
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Hormone contraceptives may change how the body handles carbohydrates (starches and sugars). Changes may include lower ability to use sugar from food and more problems with the body's insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps the body use sugar. Problems ...
Date:   Jan 2007

Title:   Nonoxynol-9 for preventing vaginal acquisition of sexually transmitted infections by women from men
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The incidence and prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and other reproductive tract infections (RTI) is high in much of the developing and parts of the developed worlds. STIs and RTIs are associated with the vaginal transmission of HIV...

Title:   Oral contraceptives containing drospirenone for premenstrual syndrome
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common problem. A severe form of PMS is called premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Birth control pills with the hormones progestin and estrogen have been studied for treating such symptoms. A birth control pill with ...
Date:   Sep 2007

Title:   Strategies to improve adherence and acceptability of hormonal methods of contraception
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Hormonal types of birth control are used by many women worldwide. The most common hormonal methods are birth control pills and injections. These methods often do not work as well as they could. Women may have problems using the birth control as planned....
Date:   Apr 2008

Title:   Diaphragm versus diaphragm with spermicides for contraception
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The diaphragm is an important type of birth control. The woman controls the method and it does not involve taking a drug. Also, the birth control can be reversed right away. The diaphragm is often used with a spermicide - a chemical to kill sperm. Many ...
Date:   Aug 2006

Title:   Active versus expectant management in the third stage of labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Active management of the third stage of labour reduces blood loss and haemorrhage after birth. ...
Date:   Mar 2000
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