Abortion and long-term mental health outcomes: a systematic review of the evidence

VE Charles, CB Polis, SK Sridhara, RW Blum - Contraception, 2008 - Elsevier
Claims that women who have elective abortions will experience psychological distress have
fueled much of the recent debate on abortion. It has been argued that the emotional …

Population effect of increased access to emergency contraceptive pills: a systematic review

EG Raymond, J Trussell, CB Polis - Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2007 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: We systematically reviewed data on effects of increased access to emergency
contraceptive pills on pregnancy rates and use of the pills. DATA SOURCES: We searched …

Advance provision of emergency contraception for pregnancy prevention

CB Polis, DA Grimes, K Schaffer… - Cochrane Database …, 2007 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Emergency contraception can prevent pregnancy when taken after unprotected
intercourse. Obtaining emergency contraception within the recommended time frame is …

[HTML][HTML] An updated systematic review of epidemiological evidence on hormonal contraceptive methods and HIV acquisition in women

CB Polis, KM Curtis, PC Hannaford, SJ Phillips… - Aids, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objective and design: Some studies suggest that specific hormonal contraceptive methods
[particularly depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA)] may increase women's HIV …

The effect of male circumcision on sexual satisfaction and function, results from a randomized trial of male circumcision for human immunodeficiency virus prevention …

G Kigozi, S Watya, CB Polis, D Buwembo… - BJU …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Associate Editor Michael G. Wyllie Editorial Board Ian Eardley, UK Jean Fourcroy, USA
Sidney Glina, Brazil Julia Heiman, USA Chris McMahon, Australia Bob Millar, UK Alvaro …

Impact of maternal HIV coinfection on the vertical transmission of hepatitis C virus: a meta-analysis

CB Polis, SN Shah, KE Johnson… - Clinical infectious …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background. Observational studies suggest that maternal human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV)-hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection is associated with increased odds of vertical HCV …

[HTML][HTML] There might be blood: a scoping review on women's responses to contraceptive-induced menstrual bleeding changes

CB Polis, R Hussain, A Berry - Reproductive health, 2018 - Springer
Introduction Concern about side effects and health issues are common reasons for
contraceptive non-use or discontinuation. Contraceptive-induced menstrual bleeding …

[HTML][HTML] Progestin-only contraception: injectables and implants

R Jacobstein, CB Polis - Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & …, 2014 - Elsevier
Progestin-only contraceptive injectables and implants are highly effective, longer-acting
contraceptive methods that can be used by most women in most circumstances. Globally …

Estimating infertility prevalence in low-to-middle-income countries: an application of a current duration approach to Demographic and Health Survey data

CB Polis, CM Cox, Ö Tunçalp, AC McLain… - Human …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
STUDY QUESTION Can infertility prevalence be estimated using a current duration (CD)
approach when applied to nationally representative Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) …

Use of hormonal contraceptives and HIV acquisition in women: a systematic review of the epidemiological evidence

CB Polis, KM Curtis - The Lancet infectious diseases, 2013 - thelancet.com
Whether or not the use of hormonal contraception affects risk of HIV acquisition is an
important question for public health. We did a systematic review, searching PubMed and …