title: Contraception in the perimenopause.
abstract: Pregnancy in women aged 40 and above is frequently unplanned and the legal abortion rate is high in this age group. Contraception and fertility are shrouded in popular mythology and many women do not appreciate either their risk of conception or the range of methods available to prevent conception. Either hormonal or non-hormonal methods of contraception may be appropriate.
authors.affiliation: Margaret Pyke Centre, London.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Hollingworth
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guillebaud
mesh_terms: D003267:Contraception / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003275:Contraceptive Devices, Male / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D013245:Sterilization, Reproductive / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined