You might think that with all the excellent guidance now so easily available there would be no need for a contraceptive textbook. However, this book, written and edited by leading world experts in contraception, is definitely a book to buy, read and refer to. Eminently readable, extremely comprehensive and authoritative, it is a book that provides a practical approach to contraception from menarche to the menopause. In addition, a holistic approach is taken by covering wider aspects of sexual and reproductive health care including abortion, …