Thursday 21 May 2015

Contraception and sexual health in obese women



•Obese adult women do not differ from normal-weight women regarding sexual health, sexual behavior, and contraceptive use.

•Body image may lead obese adolescents to engage in riskier behavior, placing them at a greater risk of an unintended pregnancy.

•Evidence is reassuring that most modern contraceptive methods are safe and effective in obese women.

•There is some evidence that oral emergency contraception is less effective in overweight and obese women.

Website:  http://www.arjonline.org/medicine-and-health-care/american-research-journal-of-gynaecology/

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