The quest for better contraception: future methods.
With the highest rates of unintended pregnancy and abortion in the developed world, the United States has plenty of room for improving the distribution of existing contraceptive options and an imperative for developing new methods. This article surveys new and future contraceptive methods. It does not contain a comprehensive list but focuses on methods that are close to Food and Drug Administration approval or fulfill special needs across the globe.
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David
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Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. david.turok@hsc.utah.edu
D003267:Contraception / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration