title: Innovations in contraception: a review.
abstract: New forms of contraception have been developed to improve the safety and tolerability of contraceptive methods without compromising efficacy. The newest developments in contraception including low and ultra-low doses of estrogen, less-androgenic 19 nor-testosterone progestins, and the nonsteroidal progestin drospirenone, the Quick Start method to improve compliance of oral contraceptives, and the contraceptive transdermal patch, the vaginal estrogen-progestin ring, the levonorgestrel intrauterine system, and the hysteroscopic transcervical sterilization techniques are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030-2305, USA. rzurawin@bcm.edu
authors.forename: Robert K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Zurawin
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ayensu-Coker
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000282:Administration, Intravaginal; D000284:Administration, Oral; D003267:Contraception / Q000379:methods*; D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D003274:Contraceptive Devices, Female; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007436:Intrauterine Devices, Medicated
chemical_list: D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral