
The Pill and other forms of hormonal contraception
Oxford University Press
7th Edition
Published on 16. July 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
214 pages
978-0-19-956576-4 (ISBN)
Description
Used by over 200 million women since the 1960s, the Pill is one of the most commonly prescribed medicines - and has repeatedly been established as one of the least harmful ever formulated. However, there are some risks, and a number of "Pill Scares" have been reported in the media - often causing women to give up the Pill without finding a satisfactory alternative.
More choices than ever are now available to users of hormonal contraception, and it can be difficult for doctors or family planning workers to find the time for detailed discussion with existing or new users.
Women of all ages, whether they are existing users of or new to hormonal contraception, will find realistic, practical, and trustworthy guidance in this book to help them to make their own informed decisions. It will also be indispensable to health professionals as a concise, balanced overview. This user-friendly book contains extensive and unbiased advice and information on the Pill, along with other hormonal alternatives such as implants, injections and patches.
More choices than ever are now available to users of hormonal contraception, and it can be difficult for doctors or family planning workers to find the time for detailed discussion with existing or new users.
Women of all ages, whether they are existing users of or new to hormonal contraception, will find realistic, practical, and trustworthy guidance in this book to help them to make their own informed decisions. It will also be indispensable to health professionals as a concise, balanced overview. This user-friendly book contains extensive and unbiased advice and information on the Pill, along with other hormonal alternatives such as implants, injections and patches.
Reviews / Votes
...if you want to recommend a book on the pill, this is it...extremely comprehensive, very practical and written in an accessible Q and A format, answering the questions that women actually ask...a good read; indeed, not just for women - many health professionals would find it valuable, particularly as it treats the issues from a woman-centred perspective. * The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist *More details
Series
Edition
7th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Young adult
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
2-colour line drawings throughout
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
233 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-956576-4 (9780199565764)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition

Book
12/2004
6th Edition
Oxford University Press
€15.39
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Persons
John Guillebaud is Emeritus Professor of Family Planning and Reproductive Health, University College London. Until 2003 he was the Medical Director of the Margaret Pyke Centre for Family Planning and is currently a vasectomy surgeon at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford. He acts as a consultant to the World Health Organization (WHO) and other national and international bodies in the reproductive health field. He originated the Environment Time Capsule Project at www.ecotimecapsule.com, is Trustee of TASKwh (Towards African Solutions through Knowledge for Women's Health), Co-Chair of www.populationandsustainability.org, and Chair of Planet 21 (www.peopleandplanet.net ).
Dr Anne MacGregor works in sexual and reproductive healthcare at St Bartholomew's Hospital and is an Instructing Doctor and CRQ Vice Convener for the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. She is also Clinical Research Director at the City of London Migraine Clinic, an independent medical charity, and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the Research Centre for Neuroscience within the Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, London.
Dr Anne MacGregor works in sexual and reproductive healthcare at St Bartholomew's Hospital and is an Instructing Doctor and CRQ Vice Convener for the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. She is also Clinical Research Director at the City of London Migraine Clinic, an independent medical charity, and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the Research Centre for Neuroscience within the Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, London.
Author
Emeritus Professor of Family Planning and Reproductive Health, University College London
Instructing Doctor and CRQ Convener for the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, RCOG, and Clinical Research Director, London Migraine Clinic, SCMO Barts Sexual Health Clinic, London, UK
Content
PART 1 - YOUR CHOICE OF CONTRACEPTION; PART 2 - KEEPING IT SAFE; PART 3 - TAKING THE PILL; PART 4 - OTHER TYPES OF PILL