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Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of contraceptive agents.
Updated September 2009
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Nitric oxide donors for the treatment of preterm labour
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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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...
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Mar 2002
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Tocolytics for suspected intrapartum fetal distress
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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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 ...
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Jan 1998
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Cyclofenil for Raynaud's Phenomenon in progressive systemic sclerosis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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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.
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Magnesium sulphate for women at risk of preterm birth for neuroprotection of the fetus
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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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...
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Apr 2007
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Combination injectable contraceptives for contraception
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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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...
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Jan 2008
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Magnesium sulphate for preventing preterm birth in threatened preterm labour
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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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...
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Aug 2002
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Skin patch and vaginal ring versus combined oral contraceptives for contraception
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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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...
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Sep 2007
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Ovulation triggers in anovulatory women undergoing ovulation induction
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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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...
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Jul 2008
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Immediate start of hormonal contraceptives for contraception
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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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...
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Jan 2008
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Oral contraceptives containing drospirenone for premenstrual syndrome
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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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 ...
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Sep 2007
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Strategies to improve adherence and acceptability of hormonal methods of contraception
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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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....
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Apr 2008
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Diaphragm versus diaphragm with spermicides for contraception
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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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 ...
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Aug 2006
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