Barrier Methods

Woodhams, Elisabeth; Gilliam, Melissa

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“…5,6 The need for contraception is not being satisfied for 270 million of these people, whereas 842 million are currently utilizing some kind of contraception. 7 However, in Nigeria, the unmet demand for contraception ranges from 19% among presently married women to 48% among sexually active single women. 8,9 The utilization of contraceptives in Nigeria has remained persistently inadequate, despite the numerous advantages and various initiatives by governmental and developmental entities to enhance their adoption, this progress has been retarded due to high illiteracy, poverty, and less awareness among people in the rural areas.…”

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Testaments of Female Natural Contraceptives: An Update on the Usage of African Herbal Remedies

2024

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Traditional herbal methods of birth control have been used by many traditions for hundreds of years because they offer several benefits over modern methods like synthetic hormones, intrauterine devices (IUD), and surgery. This literature review set out to determine which African medicinal plants are used as contraceptives, with the most emphasis on Nigeria and some of the phytochemical constituents that are implicated in the anti-fertility. In this research, we used an elibrary search and pertinent books to filter the published literature on the topic of plants with antifertility and contraceptive effects. More than 70 plants were shown to have a wide range of anti-pregnancy effects, including acting as abortifacients, inhibiting sperm motility, and even imitating or interfering with female reproductive hormones. Based on this review, over 15 substances have been identified as potentially having contraceptive effects, including ferutinin, quinovic acid glycosides, nimbolide, resveratrol, gossypol, etc. The lack of rigorous scientific studies and clinical trials that authenticate the efficacy and safety of natural contraceptives has led to persistently low rates of adoption despite the many benefits and various initiatives by government and developmental entities to increase their adoption in Nigeria. In conclusion, increased advocacy is required for scientists to intensify efforts in natural-based contraceptive research for proper validation and complementary effort with current conventional contraceptives.

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Testaments of Female Natural Contraceptives: An Update on the Usage of African Herbal Remedies

2024

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Barrier Methods

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Testaments of Female Natural Contraceptives: An Update on the Usage of African Herbal Remedies

Testaments of Female Natural Contraceptives: An Update on the Usage of African Herbal Remedies

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