The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care Volume 9 Supplement 1 Editor-in-Chief Published quarterly George Creatsas, Greece June 2004 ISSN: 1362-5187 Editors Carmen Coll Capdevila, Spain Sven O. Skouby, Denmark ESC JOURNAL COMMITTEE L. Iglesias-Cortit, Spain D. Serfaty, France R. van Lunsen, The Netherlands D. Wildemeersch, Belgium M. van Santen, Germany The Official Journal of the European Society of EDITORIAL BOARD Contraception J. J. Amy, Belgium L. Kova´cs, Hungary E. Aubeny, France S. Michalas, Greece R. Beerthuizen, The Netherlands J. Newton, United Kingdom G. Benagiano, WHO M. Oliveira Da Silva, Portugal V. Bruni, Italy K. R. Petersen, Denmark S. Dexeus, Spain T. Rabe, Germany A. R. Genazzani, Italy V. Unzeitig, Czech Republic P. C. Hannaford, United Kingdom A. Verougstraete, Belgium X. Iglesias, Spain U. H. Winkler, Germany E. Ketting, The Netherlands The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care Volume 9 Supplement 1 Published quarterly June 2004 ISSN: 1362-5187 Programme and Book of Abstracts of The 8th Congress of The European Society of Contraception Edinburgh, 23–26 June, 2004 The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care Subscription Information: The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care is a peer-reviewed journal, published quarterly by Taylor and Francis Ltd, 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN, UK. Annual subscriptions, Volume 9, 2004 Individual $148 £90 Institutional $241 £146 An institutional subscription to the print edition (ISSN 1362-5187) includes free access for any number of concurrent users across a local area network to the online edition. Members of The European Society of Contraception receive a subscription to the journal as part of their membership fee. 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The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care Volume 9 Supplement 1 Published quarterly June 2004 ISSN: 1362-5187 Contents The Scientific Programme 1 Abstracts of Invited Speakers 11 Abstracts of Free Communications 29 Abstracts of Posters 51 Abstracts of Symposia 191 Author Index 197 The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care is the official Journal of the European Society of Contraception, founded in 1988 in Paris, and is indexed in Index Medicus/MEDLINE, EMBASE/ Excerpta Medica, Chemical Abstracts, Current Contents and Family Index Database v The Scientific Programme The numbers in the right-hand column are the numbers of the abstracts of the presentations The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care 1 The 8th Congress of The European Society of Contraception Scientific Programme WEDNESDAY,JUNE 23, 2004 17:30–18:30 Opening Ceremony Pentland Suite 17.30–17.35 Welcome Address S. Skouby and J. Newton (Presidents) 17.35–17.40 Faculty President and Introduction of D. Baird A. Bigrigg (UK) 17.40–17.50 Edinburgh’s history: how the Scots invented the modern world! D. Baird (UK) 17.50–17.55 Introduction of P. Hannaford J. Newton (UK) 17.55–18.10 Performance 18.10–18.30 What is the Conference about? What does holism mean and what is its relevance? P. Hannaford (UK) THURSDAY,JUNE 24, 2004 08:30–10:00 State of the Art Session 1: Sexually transmitted infections Pentland Suite 08:30–08:50 STIs – trends and epidemiology IS-01 M. van de Laar (The Netherlands) 08:50–09:10 User issues/holistic model IS-02 J. Adams (UK) 09:10–09:30 Integrated sexual health services IS-03 P. Greenhouse (UK) 9.30–10.00 Q & A Free Communications 1: Different contraceptive methods Tinto Room 08:30–08:35 Introduction by chairmen 08:35–08:45 Removal techniques for deep sub-dermal, sub-fascial & intramuscular FC1-01 Implanon contraceptive implants: experience of a Fertility Control Unit B.A. Gbolade (UK) 08:45–08:55 Study on the effects of a single implant containing nomegestrol acetate FC1-02 (Uniplant) on the hormonal profile, endometrial morphology and ultrasonographic evaluation of ovarian function I. Barbosa (Brazil) 08:55–09:05 A new highly effective subcutaneous contraceptive injection FC1-03 A. Jakimiuk (Poland) 09:05–09:15 A randomised controlled trial to determine the impact of fertility FC1-04 awareness education on the behaviour, knowledge and attitudes of condom users C. Pyper (UK) 09:15–09:25 A comparison of Pearl indices and cumulative incidences for use in FC1-05 meta-analysis of contraception trials P. O’Brien (UK) 09:25–09:35 Ease of insertion, contraceptive efficacy and safety of new T-shaped FC1-06 levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine systems – first clinical report D. Wildemeersch (Belgium) 2 The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care The 8th Congress of The European Society of Contraception Scientific Programme 09:35–09:45 Living comfort at 1 year after placement of subcutaneous etonorgestrel FC1-07 G. Donders (Belgium) 9.45–10.00 Chairman’s summing up 08:30–10:00 Workshop/Forum 1: Tailoring services for adolescents Moorfoot Room Introduction D. Apter (Finland) Tailoring services D. Apter (Finland) Types of services A. Hadley (UK) Information and technology S. Van der Doef (The Netherlands) 08:30–10:00 Society/country slot 1: Nouveaux concepts en contraception Harris 1 + 2 (Society of French Speaking Countries of Contraception) Nouveau regard sur les dispositifs intra-ute´rins D. Serfaty (France) Risque cardio-vasculaire de la pilule en 2004 – Actualite´et perspectives T. Farley (OMS, Switzerland) Inte´reˆt d’un nouveau progestatif, la nestorone, en contraception R. Sitruk-Ware (USA) Demain: des pilules sur mesure a` base de ste´rodes tissus-spe´cifiques? P. Bouchard (France) 08:30–10:00 Workshop/Forum 2: Edinburgh contribution to reproductive Kilsyth Room and sexual health Introduction A. Glasier (UK) The uterus as a target for contraception and therapeutic invention H. Jabbour (UK) Falling sperm counts – should men blame their mothers? R. Sharpe (UK) No need to bleed – contraception and amenorrhoea D. Baird (UK) Emergency contraception probably won’t change the world A. Glasier (UK) 10:00–10:30 Break 10:30–12:00 Keynote Session 1: Contraception from a holistic perspective Pentland Suite 10:30–10:35 Introduction 10:35–11:00 Benefit and harm IS-04 J. Drife (UK) 11:00–11:15 Contraception from a holistic perspective – a user view IS-05 T. Belfield (UK) 11:15–11:30 Holistic approach to contraception – the role of the provider IS-06 M. Short (Ireland) 11:30–11:45 Contraception – the holistic approach regarding services – sustainable IS-07 contraceptive health care: how, who, where O. Loeber (The Netherlands) 11:45–12:00 Discussion 12:00–14:30 Lunch and Poster viewing The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care 3 The 8th Congress of The European Society of Contraception Scientific Programme 12:00–14:15 Symposium 1: New trends in European contraception (Schering) Lomond Suite Introduction S.