Contents

Dedication

Series Editor Introduction

Preface

Contributors

1. Contraceptive Effectiveness

Crystal Goldsmith

2. Choosing the Right Contraceptive

Donna Shoupe

3. Contraceptives in Women with Medical Conditions

Jennefer Russo and Anita L. Nelson

4. Combination Oral Contraceptive Pills

Juliana Melo and Mitchell D. Creinin

5. Progestin-Only Oral Contraceptives

Regina-Maria Renner and Alison Edelman

6. Transdermal Contraceptive Delivery Systems

Intira Sriprasert and David F. Archer

7. Contraceptive Ring

Katharine B. Simmons and Jeffrey T. Jensen

8. Progestin Injectable

Contraceptives

Rebecca H. Allen, Carrie Cwiack, and Andrew M. Kaunitz

9. Implantable Contraception

Valerie French and Philip D. Darney

10. Intrauterine Contraception

N. Tanya Ohly and Carolyn L. Westhoff

11. Barrier Contraceptives

Anita L. Nelson and Jennefer Russo

12. Emergency Contraceptives

Melissa F. Natavio

13. Female Tubal Sterilization: Traditional and Research Methods

Charles M. March

14. Behavioral Methods of Contraception

Anna L. Altshuler and Paul D. Blumenthal

15. Controversies in Contraception

Lee P. Shulman and Jessica W. Kiley

Index

Donna Shoupe, MD

Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Family Medicine

Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

Daniel R. Mishell, Jr., MD

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA