Contraceptive needs of women following bariatric surgery

J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care. 2014 Oct;40(4):241-4. doi: 10.1136/jfprhc-2014-100959.

¹ PhD Student, Department of Pharmacy, Health and Wellbeing, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK.
² Professor of General Practice and Primary Care, Department of Pharmacy, Health and Wellbeing, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK.
³ Consultant in Community Gynaecology and Reproductive Healthcare/Head of Clinical Service, Department of Sexual Health, New Croft Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
⁴ Consultant General Surgeon with Bariatric Interest, Department of General Surgery, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, UK.

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Keywords: bariatric surgery; hormonal contraception; long-acting reversible contraception; malabsorption; needs assessment; obesity.

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