For purposes of providing the people of the country with safe contraception, a number of contraceptives (intrauterine devices and hormonal contraceptives) are on the list of key, vitally important pharmaceuticals.

Hormonal contraceptive tablets (Microgynon)

Hormonal contraceptive tablets, 1996

Compared to 1992, the number of women using hormonal contraceptives increased more than four fold whereas the number of users of the intrauterine spiral dropped the respective numbers are 3.9 and 20.9 The information only reflects the behaviour of women who visit gynaecologists.

Women with satisfied needs (who use contraceptives)

400. Most women are aware of the existence of contraceptives.

Family planning indicators for the region show that 68.3 per cent of married or partnered women use modern contraceptives. Unmet demand for contraceptives stands at 21.4 per cent.

Doctors, midwives, health assistants and nurses may prescribe oral and injectable contraceptives.

Most of the visits, however, are connected with the wish to obtain contraceptives.

The contraceptives received in the context of humanitarian assistance are distributed for free.

It would be impossible, for instance, to meet the global demand for contraceptives.

Furthermore, the increased use of contraceptives had led to a decline in fertility.

Wherever there were people and you can see boats with the women, selling things here's the floating market selling bananas and crabs and also contraceptives wherever you find people, you'll find contraceptives in Thailand.

There are no precise and systematic data about the use of contraceptives in Estonia.

Ms. Pimentel asked whether the reduction in fertility rates indicated widespread use of contraceptives.

There still does not exist any legislative regulation concerning distribution of contraceptives by insurance funds.

The prescribing of contraceptives to a young girl was a matter for her own doctor.

For its fulfilment, the accessibility of information and the availability of contraceptives are essential preconditions.

1.122 More than 100,000 family planning clients will have been monitored, counselled and issued modern contraceptives.

According to the health statistics available to the Ministry of Social Affairs, 18.2 of fertile women used hormonal contraception and 14.5 intrauterine spiral in 2001.

The use of contraceptives is most common among women with a higher education or those residing in metropolitan Lima, while it is women without formal education or those in rural areas who are recorded as using contraceptives with the least frequency.

Consultations were free for minors, but there was no reduction in the price of the actual contraceptives.

For example, UNPD reported that certain items (contraceptives and pharmaceuticals) were purchased through UNFPA and UNICEF respectively.

This is the legal basis for the use of contraceptives, which are on sale and freely available.

In the urban zones, there are contraceptives that can be distributed via the SMI Program or in pharmacies.

According to a recent survey, more than 60 per cent of women used contraceptives, mainly the intrauterine device.

With regard to family planning, there was a very low usage of contraceptives, at just 11 per cent.

The increasing use of contraceptives will also lessen the numbers of women who become pregnant against their wishes.

The increasing use of contraceptives will also lessen the numbers of women who become pregnant against their wishes.

The State party should assure the availability of contraceptives and free access to family planning services and methods.

434. During menopause, in addition to the symptoms and signals derived from hormonal deprivation, depression, anxiety, irritability and sleep disturbances are also common, as are symptoms of hypochondria.

The distribution of contraceptives by the private sector contributes to the inability of collecting relative data in our country.

The Committee expresses its concern that women require the permission of their husbands to obtain contraceptives and family planning services.

It is further dissatisfied to learn about the lack of information and training of health professionals with regard to contraceptives.

Similarly, current use of contraceptives in urban areas is about five times higher than in the rural ones (15 against 3 ).

As a result, there had been a significant increase in the use of contraceptives and in the number of hospital births.

To promote modern methods of family planning by increasing the use of contraceptives from 4 per cent to 16 per cent.

Primary health care services had been improved, maternal and infant mortality had declined and the use of modern contraceptives had increased.

In all medical facilities at the rayon, oblast, and Republic levels, rural women are given free contraceptives and free medical services.

The factors determining fertility include marriage, exposure to the risk of pregnancy, natural postpartum infertility, reproductive preferences, and use of contraceptives.

(a) Delivery of contraceptives to the central warehouse of the Birth Control Programme, which houses products supplied by UNFPA in 1996

404. Analysis of changes over the past decade shows that, for women from all social strata, knowledge and use of contraceptives has increased.

Of contraceptive users, 49.3 per cent prefer oral contraceptives, 37.2 per cent use intra uterine devices and 12.8 per cent use other methods.

66. Within the context of project ZAI 96 P01, entitled Provision of contraceptives , the following activities, totalling 98,090, were carried out in 1997

We're all mammals here, we all have a lot of neural and hormonal programming that makes us really bond with others, care for others, feel compassion for others, especially the weak and vulnerable.