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Chapter 31 - Contraception in Women with Diabetes

from Section 2A - Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare: Contraception

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 January 2024

By
Parivakkam S. Arunakumari  and
Charlotte Gatenby
Edited by
Johannes Bitzer  and
Tahir A. Mahmood
Johannes Bitzer
Affiliation:
University Women's Hospital, Basel
Tahir A. Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
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Summary

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major global public health concern affecting up to 10% of women of reproductive age in developed countries [1]. The number of affected individuals is steadily increasing globally [2].

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Textbook of Contraception, Sexual and Reproductive Health , pp. 196 - 199
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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