 Contraception
"Contraception" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Prevention of CONCEPTION by blocking fertility temporarily, or permanently (STERILIZATION, REPRODUCTIVE). Common means of reversible contraception include NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING METHODS; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; or CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES.
| Descriptor ID |
D003267
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.875.194
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| Concept/Terms |
Contraception- Contraception
- Inhibition of Fertilization
- Fertilization Inhibition
- Fertility Control
- Birth Control
- Contraceptive Methods
- Contraceptive Method
Female Contraception- Female Contraception
- Contraception, Female
- Contraceptions, Female
- Female Contraceptions
Male Contraception- Male Contraception
- Contraception, Male
- Contraceptions, Male
- Male Contraceptions
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Contraception" by people in this website by year, and whether "Contraception" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1986 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Contraception" by people in Profiles.
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Rowland K. Contraception Update: Foreword. FP Essent. 2017 Nov; 462:2.
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Gabzdyl E, Engstrom JL, McFarlin BL. Health Care Workers' Beliefs and Practices Around Pap Screening for Adolescents Seeking Contraception. Nurs Womens Health. 2015 Jun-Jul; 19(3):216-23.
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Sun M, Peipert JF, Zhao Q, Wilson TE, Weber KM, Sanchez-Keeland L, D'Souza G, Young M, Watts DH, Keller MJ, Cohan D, Massad LS. Trends in contraceptive use among women with human immunodeficiency virus. Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Oct; 120(4):783-90.
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Massad LS, Evans CT, Wilson TE, Golub ET, Sanchez-Keeland L, Minkoff H, Weber K, Watts DH. Contraceptive use among U.S. women with HIV. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2007 Jun; 16(5):657-66.
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Leslie LA, Swider SM. Changing factors and changing needs in women's health care. Nurs Clin North Am. 1986 Mar; 21(1):111-23.
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Tangney CC, Driskell JA. Combined-type oral contraceptives and plasma triglyceride and cholesterol levels of young women. Nutr Rep Int. 1977 Jul; 16(1):139-46.
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