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| D HubacherSummaryAffiliation: Family Health International Country: USA Publications
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Follow-up visits after IUD insertion. Are more better?D Hubacher
Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
J Reprod Med 44:801-6. 1999..To determine whether frequent follow-up visits for intrauterine device (IUD) users prevents the development of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)...
Menstrual pattern changes from levonorgestrel subdermal implants and DMPA: systematic review and evidence-based comparisonsDavid Hubacher
Family Health International, PO Box 13950, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
Contraception 80:113-8. 2009..A subdermal levonorgestrel (LNG) implant may be a reasonable alternative. However, information on menstrual changes from these methods has not been summarized and compared in an easy-to-understand form...
Side effects from the copper IUD: do they decrease over time?David Hubacher
Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
Contraception 79:356-62. 2009..Because of simplified reporting from previous research, little is known about how side effects might change over time...- Unintended pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: magnitude of the problem and potential role of contraceptive implants to alleviate itDavid Hubacher
Family Health International, PO Box 13950, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
Contraception 78:73-8. 2008..Our aim was to estimate the number of unintended pregnancies in the region and model the impact of expanding use of contraceptive implants at the expense of short-term hormonal birth control methods... - Hormonal contraception and the risks of STI acquisition: results of a feasibility study to plan a future randomized trialDavid Hubacher
Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
Contraception 77:366-70. 2008..However, the feasibility of such a trial is uncertain... - Copper intrauterine device use by nulliparous women: review of side effectsDavid Hubacher
Family Health International, PO Box 13950, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
Contraception 75:S8-11. 2007..Nulliparity was once a relative contraindication to using the copper IUD. However, new research and changes in product labeling have eased safety concerns. Side effects remain a major problem with copper IUD use in this population... - Contraceptive implants in Kenya: current status and future prospectsDavid Hubacher
Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
Contraception 75:468-73. 2007..Since introducing Norplant over 20 years ago in Kenya, demand for contraceptive implants has remained high and implant costs are dropping substantially... - Factors associated with uptake of subdermal contraceptive implants in a young Kenyan populationDavid Hubacher
Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
Contraception 84:413-7. 2011..Subdermal contraceptive implants may be a reasonable option for young women in sub-Saharan Africa; little is known about factors associated with method uptake in this subpopulation... - The impact of clinician education on IUD uptake, knowledge and attitudes: results of a randomized trialDavid Hubacher
Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
Contraception 73:628-33. 2006..Many ministries of health worldwide would like to increase use of the intrauterine device (IUD) since it is very safe, effective and inexpensive to provide. Efforts to stimulate interest in the method have not been rigorously tested... - Preventing copper intrauterine device removals due to side effects among first-time users: randomized trial to study the effect of prophylactic ibuprofenDavid Hubacher
Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
Hum Reprod 21:1467-72. 2006..Ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are proven treatments for such IUD-induced problems, but their effect on early IUD removal is unknown... - Intrauterine devices and reproductive health: American women in feast and famineDavid Hubacher
Family Health International, PO Box 13950, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
Contraception 69:437-46. 2004..The IUD generated a controversial balance sheet of risks, benefits and reputation that still impacts reproductive health today... - The limited clinical usefulness of taking a history in the evaluation of women with tubal factor infertilityDavid Hubacher
Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, USA
Fertil Steril 81:6-10. 2004..To evaluate whether patient histories of gynecological infections predict tubal pathology seen at laparoscopic exam in infertile women... - The checkered history and bright future of intrauterine contraception in the United StatesDavid Hubacher
Family Health International, Reseach Triangle Park, NC, USA
Perspect Sex Reprod Health 34:98-103. 2002 - Use of copper intrauterine devices and the risk of tubal infertility among nulligravid womenD Hubacher
Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
N Engl J Med 345:561-7. 2001..The concern that IUDs that contain copper--currently the most commonly used type--may increase the risk of infertility in nulligravid women has limited the use of this highly effective method of birth control... - Noncontraceptive health benefits of intrauterine devices: a systematic reviewDavid Hubacher
Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, USA
Obstet Gynecol Surv 57:120-8. 2002..Like oral contraceptives, intrauterine contraceptives confer important noncontraceptive health benefits... - Factors affecting continuation rates of DMPAD Hubacher
Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, North Caronlina, USA
Contraception 60:345-51. 1999..The findings suggest that providers play an important role in ensuring the highest possible continuation rates for DMPA... - Assessment of a disposable trocar for insertion of contraceptive implantsMarkus J Steiner
Family Health International, PO Box 13950, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
Contraception 81:140-2. 2010..In addition, sterilization equipment is not always available in many settings and inadequate cleaning could lead to HIV transmission... - Cancer risk after sterilization with transcervical quinacrine: updated findings from a Chilean cohortDavid C Sokal
Family Health International, Durham, NC 27709, USA
Contraception 81:75-8. 2010..The safety and efficacy of the technology are still being assessed today; in particular, better estimates on the incidence of human cancers are now feasible... - Safety of quinacrine contraceptive pellets: results from 10-year follow-up in VietnamDavid C Sokal
Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
Contraception 78:66-72. 2008..This study was conducted to evaluate long-term safety of quinacrine pellets for nonsurgical sterilization among women in Vietnam... - Contraceptive effectiveness of two insertions of quinacrine: results from 10-year follow-up in VietnamDavid C Sokal
Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
Contraception 78:61-5. 2008..This study was conducted to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of two insertions of quinacrine pellets for nonsurgical sterilization among women in northern Vietnam... - The Good Clinical Practice guideline: a bronze standard for clinical researchDavid A Grimes
Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
Lancet 366:172-4. 2005 - Pain from copper intrauterine device insertion: randomized trial of prophylactic ibuprofenDavid Hubacher
Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 195:1272-7. 2006..CONCLUSION: Even among first-time users, pain from IUD insertion is generally low. Prophylactic ibuprofen as used in this protocol does not reduce IUD insertion pain... - Response to Morrison et al., "Hormonal contraception and the risk of HIV acquisition"Elizabeth G Raymond
AIDS 21:887. 2007
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- Prophylactic Ibuprofen: Effect on IUD Continuation RatesDavid Hubacher; Fiscal Year: 2003..In the US, ibuprofen may help spur renewed interest in the most cost effective and efficacious reversible contraceptive method available. ..