GyneFix® Information
Why
In a scientific publication about the acceptability of contraceptives for women, the World Health Organization (WHO) demonstrates that there still are too many unintended pregnancies even in countries, as in the UK, where contraceptives are freely and easily available.
This seems contradictory but, still according to the WHO, this situations shows the urgent need to offer women other and - above all - new forms of contraception. A great number of women stop using their contraceptive method because of unpleasant side effects. This shows that new and more acceptable contraceptive methods must be made available to women.
Notwithstanding the disadvantages of most methods of birth control, women continue to use them because, according to the WHO, they have not sufficient knowledge about alternative methods which could protect them against unintended pregnancy.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Working Group of the World Health Organization in 2005 concluded that combined estrogen-progestogen oral contraceptives (OCs) and combined estrogen-progestogen menopausal therapy are cancerigenic to humans. There is a small increase in the risk of breast cancer in current and recent users of oral contraceptives. However, ten years after cessation of use, the risk appears to be similar to that in never-users. The risk of cervical cancer increases with duration of use of combined oral contraceptives. The risk of hepatocellular carcinoma is increased in long-term users of combined oral contraceptives.
At the same time, the IARC Working Group stressed that there is also convincing evidence that oral contraceptives have a protective effect against some types of cancer. The risks of endometrial and ovarian cancer are consistently decreased in women who used combined oral contraceptives. But, these cancers are less common in women.
For contraceptive purposes, there are several long-acting methods that are safe and minimize the risk of unintended pregnancy. These are: copper intrauterine devices, progestogen-only intrauterine systems, progestogen-only injectable contraceptives, progestogen-only subdermal implants, combined vaginal rings.
Intrauterine methods are used in the uterus (womb). These forms of contraception are safe alternatives. GyneFix® is an exceptional new birth control method.