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Female and Male Contraception

  • Includes an extended section on the use of hormonal contraceptives in different medical conditions that will help physicians feel more comfortable prescribing hormonal contraceptives for these women
  • Presents recent advances in male hormonal contraception
  • Provides new data on contraceptive counseling

Part of the book series: Trends in Andrology and Sexual Medicine (TASM)

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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Overview on Contraception

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Medical Eligibility Criteria

      • Sarah Hardman, Sharon Cameron
      Pages 13-20
    3. Contraceptive Counselling

      • Johannes Bitzer
      Pages 21-30
    4. Contraception and Sexuality

      • Salvatore Caruso, Valentina Fava, Agnese Maria Chiara Rapisarda
      Pages 31-43
    5. Contraceptives and Mood

      • Inger Sundström-Poromaa
      Pages 45-56
  3. Female Contraceptives

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 57-57
    2. Non-hormonal Contraception

      • Juan M. Acuna
      Pages 59-89
    3. The Advantages of LARC Methods

      • Luis Bahamondes, M. Valeria Bahamondes
      Pages 101-114
    4. Venous and Arterial Risks Associated with Combined Hormonal Contraception

      • Jessica A. Reid, Jeffrey T. Jensen
      Pages 115-134
    5. Non-contraceptive Benefits of Hormonal Methods

      • Renato Seracchioli, Simona Del Forno, Eugenia Degli Esposti
      Pages 135-160
    6. Contraception Cancer Risks and Benefits

      • Philip C. Hannaford, Lisa Iversen
      Pages 161-194
    7. Emergency Contraception

      • Hang Wun Raymond Li
      Pages 195-206
  4. Management of Female Contraception Throughout Women’s Lifetime

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 207-207
    2. Critical Issues in Adolescent Contraception

      • Vincenzina Bruni, Metella Dei
      Pages 209-227
    3. Contraception After an Induced Abortion and Childbirth

      • Oskari Heikinheimo, Satu Suhonen
      Pages 229-242
    4. Contraception in Perimenopausal Women

      • Manuela Neri, Anna Maria Paoletti, Valerio Vallerino, Bruno Piras, Elena Giancane, Monica Pilloni et al.
      Pages 243-248
    5. Contraceptive Choice in Women with PCOS

      • Franca Fruzzetti, Tiziana Fidecicchi, Giulia Palla
      Pages 249-266

About this book

This book provides healthcare professionals, the medical community, residents and students with an up-to-date handbook on current female and male contraceptive options.

It illustrates the process of contraceptive development, from ancient times to steroid discovery up to the most recent formulations that provide not only an optimal contraceptive efficacy but also complimentary health benefits for women. It offers a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge on this topic, ranging from biological contraceptive mechanisms to the challenges of contraceptive use in different clinical conditions. It also presents reviews of the current latest, including preclinical and clinical research, to provide detailed and up-to-date information on recently developed contraceptives.

It also features a section on counseling, which is highly relevant to optimal contraceptive provision and compliance.

Each chapter has been written by a leading expert in the field and provides a comprehensive reference on the topic as well as practical implications. As such, this book provides accessible and authoritative information for clinicians in their everyday practice and for students interested in expanding their knowledge on the topic.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Medical and Surgical Science, University of Bologna, Clinic of Gynecology and Physiopathology of Reproduction, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy

    Maria Cristina Meriggiola

  • Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

    Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson

About the editors

Maria Cristina Meriggiola is an Associate Professor at the Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, S Orsola Hospital and the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna. She is a temporary member of the scientific and technical advisory group of the Special Programmme of Human Reproduction and Reproductive Health Research (STAG) WHO, Geneva with focus on male hormonal contraception. She is a clinical researcher with a particular interest in male hormonal contraception, hormonal treatment in the transgender population and menopause. 

Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson is a Professor and Chair of the Division of Neonatology, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Head of the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet and Senior Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Karolinska University Hospital. She is Head of the research group at the WHO collaborating Centre for research and research training in Human Reproduction. She is Honorary Clinical Professor at Hong Kong University, and Honorary Fellow of the FSRH, RCOG, UK. Kristina Gemzell Danielsson was a member of the International Committee for Contraceptive Research (ICCR), Population Council. She is past President of the European Society for Contraception and Reproductive Health, and FIAPAC, member of the scientific and technical advisory group of the Special Programmme of Human Reproduction and Reproductive Health Research (STAG) WHO, Geneva, the International Medical Advisory Panel (IMAP) IPPF and member of the Nobel Assembly, Karolinska Institutet. Her research is translational (experimental and clinical trials “from bench to bed to the hands of women”) with a focus on endometrial function, embryo implantation, induced abortion, emergency contraception and development of new contraceptive technology. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Female and Male Contraception

  • Editors: Maria Cristina Meriggiola, Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson

  • Series Title: Trends in Andrology and Sexual Medicine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70932-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-70931-0Published: 02 June 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-70934-1Published: 03 June 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-70932-7Published: 01 June 2021

  • Series ISSN: 2367-0088

  • Series E-ISSN: 2367-0096

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 460

  • Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations, 39 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Endocrinology, Gynecology, Andrology, Pediatrics, General Practice / Family Medicine, Nursing

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eBook USD 89.00
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Softcover Book USD 119.99
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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