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    Contraceptive knowledge among women at risk of unintended pregnancy in Kingston, Jamaica

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    Menstrual bleeding changes are NORMAL: Proposed counseling tool to address common reasons for non-use and discontinuation of contraception

    The authors reviewed commonly used family planning counseling, training and reference materials and found that menstrual bleeding changes were insufficiently addressed. The authors suggest using a new counseling mnemonic tool, “NORMAL,” that provides messages about changes associated with the use of hormonal contraception and the copper IUD.
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    Effect of self-administration versus provider-administered injection of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate on continuation rates in Malawi: A randomised controlled trial

    The authors found that women who self-administered subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) led to a more than 50 percent increase in pregnancy protection through 12 months compared with provider-administered injection. The findings demonstrate that self-injection can address the stubborn problem of early contraceptive discontinuation and that community health workers can safely train women to self-inject. Malawi plans to introduce DMPA-SC self-injection based on these positive findings.
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    Drug interactions between non-rifamycin antibiotics and hormonal contraception: A systematic review

    This study reviewed whether interactions between non-rifamycin antibiotics and hormonal contraceptives result in decreased effectiveness or increased toxicity of either therapy. The authors found that evidence from clinical and pharmacokinetic outcomes studies does not support the existence of drug interactions between hormonal contraception and non-rifamycin antibiotics and state that most women can expect no reduction in hormonal contraceptive effect with the concurrent use of non-rifamycin antibiotics.
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    Evaluation of a male engagement intervention to transform gender norms and improve family planning and HIV service uptake in Kabale, Uganda

    Evaluating men’s understanding of family planning and gender norms in Uganda revealed that, overall, the intervention did not achieve programmatically meaningful changes in gender attitudes among men, but it did show some improvements in men’s health-seeking behaviors. The authors suggest that future interventions require higher peer educator qualifications, longer intervention duration and more frequent supervision.
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    Interactive workshops to promote gender equity and family planning in rural communities of Guatemala: Results of a community randomized study

    Community workshops for men, women and couples were conducted in rural Guatemalan communities to test whether promoting gender equity with regards to reproductive health contributes to gender-equitable attitudes and strengthens family planning practices. The results suggest that it is possible to influence both inequitable gender norms and reproductive health knowledge and behaviors using appropriately designed communications interventions.
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