Contraception

"A new addition to the Gynecology in Practice series, Contraception provides coverage of the most recent contraceptive methods available and delivers practical advice to which approach is appropriate according to each patient's circumstance. This text begins by summarizing guidelines for contraceptive use, cost and availability. The main portion of Contraception overviews the best candidates for each technique, discusses the advantages, risks and side effects, offers tips for patient counseling, provides suggestions on supplying and management of problems for individual methods. As a part of the series, various feature boxes are highlighted throughout. "Tips and Tricks" give suggestions on how to improve outcomes through practical technique or patient questioning. In addition, "Caution" warning boxes supply helpful advice on how to avoid problems and "Science Revisited" boxes offer quick reminders of the basic science principles necessary for understanding the presented concepts--Provided by publisher.