Publications

Rowlands S. Minimising iatrogenic nerve injury in primary care. BJGP(eLetter) 2018
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Rowlands S, Amy JJ. Involuntary sterilisation: we still need to guard against it. BMJ Sex Reprod Hlth 2018; 44: 239-241.
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Amy JJ, Rowlands S. Legalised non-consensual sterilisation – eugenics put into practice before 1945, and the aftermath. Part 2: Europe. Eur J Contracep & Repro Health Care 2018; 23: 194-200.
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Amy JJ, Rowlands S. Legalised non-consensual sterilisation – eugenics put into practice before 1945, and the aftermath. Part 1: USA, Japan, Canada and Mexico. Eur J Contracep & Repro Health Care 2018; 23: 121-129.
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Rowlands S, Amy JJ. Non-consensual sterilization of women living with HIV. Int J STD AIDS 2018 (online)
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Rowlands S, Amy JJ. Preserving the reproductive potential of transgender and intersex people. Eur J Contracep & Repro Health Care 2018 (online)
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Rowlands S, Amy JJ. Sterilization of those with intellectual disability: evolution from non-consensual interventions to strict safeguards. J Intellectual Disabilities 2017 (online)
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Rowlands S, Ingham R. Long-acting reversible contraception: conflicting perspectives of advocates and potential users. BJOG 2017; 124:1474-1476
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Rowlands S, Gemzell-Danielsson K. Postabortion contraception. Eur J Contracep & Repro Health Care 2017; 22: 162-163
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Rowlands S. Women’s autonomy versus societal pressure to control fertility (commissioned mini commentary) BJOG 2017; 124: 824.
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Rowlands S, Mansour D, Walling M. Intravascular migration of contraceptive implants: two more cases. Contraception 2017; 95: 211 – 214
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Rowlands S. On being an expert witness in sexual and reproductive health. J Fam Plann Repro Health Care 2016.
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Rowlands S, Hoggart L, Belfield T, Mehigan Raine S. Comment on ‘Who has a repeat abortion? Identifying women at risk of repeated termination of pregnancy: analysis of routinely collected health care data’. J Fam Plann Repro Health Care 2016; 42: 157.
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Searle S, O’Brien P, Rowlands S. Comment on ‘Inserting etonogestrel contraceptive implants’. J Fam Plann Repro Health Care 2016; 42: 158-159.
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Rowlands S, Oloto E, Horwell DH. Intrauterine devices and risk of uterine perforation: current perspectives. Open Access J Contraception 2016; 7: 19-32.
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Lertxundi R, Ibarrondo O, Merki-Feld GS, Rey-Novoa M, Rowlands S, Mar J. Proposal to inform European institutions regarding the regulation of conscientious objection to abortion.   Eur J Contracep & Repro Health Care 2016; 21: 198-200.
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Rowlands S, López-Arregui E. How health services can improve access to abortion (editorial). Eur J Contracep & Repro Health Care 2016; 21: 1-3.
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Rowlands S. Abortion: a disunited Europe. J Fam Plann Repro Health Care 2015; 41: 164-167
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Rowlands S, Searle S. Contraceptive implants: current perspectives. Open Access J Contraception 2014; 5: 73-84
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Rowlands S. The policing of abortion services in England. J Fam Plann Repro Health Care 2013; 39: 121-126
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Rowlands S. Nerve injuries related to etonogestrel implant (letter). Contraception 2013; 88: 431
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Rowlands S. Abortion pills: under whose control? J Fam Plann Repro Health Care 2012; 38: 117-122.
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Rowlands S, Gemzell-Danielsson K, Aubeny E, Fiala C. International Federation for Professionals in Abortion and Contraception (FIAPAC). J Fam Plann Repro Health Care 2011; 37: 251-252.
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Rowlands S. Learning disability and contraceptive decision-making (legal series). J Fam Plann Repro Health Care 2011; 37: 173-178.
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Rowlands S. Comments on two subdermal implant articles: author’s response (letter). J Fam Plann Repro Health Care 2011; 37: 120-121.

Rowlands S. Misinformation on abortion. Eur J Contracep & Repro Health Care 2011; 16: 233-240.
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Rowlands S. Lost IUD penetrating bladder wall (letter). J Fam Plann Repro Health Care 2010; 36: 255.
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Rowlands S, Sujan M-A, Cooke M. A risk management approach to the design of contraceptive implants. J Fam Plann Repro Health Care 2010; 36: 191-195.
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Rowlands S. Legal aspects of contraceptive implants (legal series). J Fam Plann Repro Health Care 2010; 36: 243-248
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Rowlands S. Social predictors of repeat adolescent pregnancy and focussed strategies (commissioned). Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2010; 24: 605-616.
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Rowlands S. Sharing personal information: how to decide whether to or not (legal series). J Fam Plann Repro Health Care 2010; 36: 161-165.
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Rowlands S, Guthrie K. Abortion and mental health (letter). BJPsych  2009; 195: 83.
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Rowlands S. New technologies in contraception (review). BJOG 2009; 116: 230-239.
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Rowlands S.  The decision to opt for abortion (review).  J Fam Plann Repro Health Care  2008; 34: 175 – 180.
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Rowlands S.  Contraception and abortion (one in a series on sexual health).  JRSM 2007; 100: 465 – 468.
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Rowlands S.  More than one abortion (review).  J Fam Plann Repro Health Care 2007; 33: 155 – 158.
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Rowlands S.  The development of a nationwide central booking service for abortion.  Eur J Contracep Reprod Health Care 2006; 11: 210-214.
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Rowlands S.  An infant who survived abortion and neonatal care (letter).  J Obstet Gynaecol 2005; 25: 331.
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Rowlands S, Hannaford P.  The incidence of sterilisation in the UK.  BJOG 2003; 110: 819 – 824.
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Rowlands S. Abortion and breast cancer risk (letter). BJGP 2003; 53: 408-409
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Rowlands S.  Newer progestogens (commissioned review). J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 2003; 29: 13 – 16.
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First draft author of “Copper IUDs, infection and infertility” Drug & Therapeutics Bulletin  2002; 40: 67-69.

Rowlands S, Moser K.  Consultation rates from the General Practice Research Database  BJGP 2002; 52: 658-660.
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Rowlands S, Devalia H, Lawrenson R.  Preferential prescribing of type of combined oral contraceptive pill by general practitioners to teenagers with acne.  Eur J Contracep Reprod Health Care 2001; 6: 9-13.
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Rowlands S, Devalia H, Lawrenson R.  Use of the combined oral contraceptive pill by under 16s.   J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 2001; 27: 17-19.
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Ineichen B, Rowlands S, Logie J, Lawrenson R.  Patterns of prescription of PC4 by general practitioners in England and Wales.  Eur J Contracep Reprod Health Care 2000; 5: 241-247.
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Rowlands S, Devalia H, Lawrenson R, Logie J, Ineichen B.  Repeated use of hormonal emergency contraception by younger women in the UK. Br J Fam Plann 2000; 26: 138-143.
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Rowlands S.  Contraceptive use in a rural general practice.  J Roy Soc Med 1998; 91:297-300.
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Rowlands S, Dakin L.  Twelve years of injectable contraceptive use in a general practice.  Br J Fam Plann 1998; 23: 133-134.
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Rowlands S.  David R Bromham (obituary).  Br J Fam Plann 1997; 23: 28.

Rowlands S, Dewart P, Hampton N et al.  The development of the MFFP examination.  Br J Fam Plann 1996; 22: centrefold.

Rowlands S, Dakin L.  Prevalence of IUD use and incidence of IUD events in a general practice.  Br J Fam Plann 1995; 21: 55-57.

Rowlands S. Emergency postcoital contraception. (Interview by Professor Chez).  Contemporary Ob/Gyn 1994; 39: 78-88.

Rowlands S, Dakin L, Booth M.  Deregulating emergency contraception (letter).  BMJ 1993; 307: 1143.
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Rowlands S, Royston P.  Estimated date of delivery from last  menstrual period or ultrasound scan: which is more accurate?  Br J Gen Pract 1993; 43: 322-325.
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Rowlands S, Feasey L.  Requests for sterilisation and sterilisation reversal in a general practice.  Br J Fam Plann  1992; 18: 16-17.

Rowlands S.  Raising standards in family planning services (editorial) Br J Gen Pract 1991; 41: 138-39.
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Rowlands S.  A two-year audit of emergency contraception in a general practice.  Br J Fam Plann 1991; 17: 23-24.

Rowlands S.  Contraception for men: where do general practitioners stand?  Br J Fam Plann 1985; 11: 109-110.

Rowlands S.  Family planning: general practice and clinic services.  JRCGP 1985; 35:199-200.
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Rowlands S.  Personal view:  Contraceptive devices and the Drug Tariff.  Br J Fam Plann 1985; 11: 26-27.

Rowlands S, Kubba AA, Guillebaud J, Bounds W.  A possible mechanism of action of danazol and ethinyloestradiol/norgestrel  combination used as postcoital contraceptive agents. Contraception 1986; 33: 539-545.
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Anonymous.  Postcoital contraception (editorial).  Br J Fam Plann 1983; 9: 41-42.

Guillebaud J, Kubba A, Rowlands S, White J, Elder MG.  Post-coital contraception with danazol, compared with an ethinyloestradiol/norgestrel combination or insertion of an intra-uterine device.  J Obstet Gynaecol 1983; 3 (suppl 2), S64-S68.

Rowlands S, Booth M, Guillebaud J.  Behaviourial patterns in women requesting postcoital contraception.  J Biosocial Science  1983; 15: 145-152.
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Rowlands S, Guillebaud J, Bounds W, Booth M.  Side effects of  danazol compared with an ethinyloestradiol/norgestrel  combination when used for postcoital contraception.  Contraception 1983; 27: 39-49.
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Rowlands S.  Morning after pills (leading article).  BMJ 1982; 285: 322-323.
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Rowlands S, Guillebaud J.  Postcoital contraception (review article).  Br J Fam Plann 1981; 7: 3-7.

Rowlands S, Bethel RGH.  Rubella screening: organisation and incentive.  JRCGP 1982; 32: 491-494.
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Rowlands S, Bethel RGH.  Rubella vaccination: screening all women at risk.  BMJ 1981; 283: 829-831.
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Rowlands S, Guillebaud J.  Nurses and the medical termination of pregnancy (letter).  BMJ 1980; 281: 1564.

Rowlands S.  Day care abortion in the National Health Service. Br J Fam Plann 1979; 5:1-4.

Maresh M, Adshead D, Barber N, Rowlands S.  Why admit abortion patients?  Lancet 1974; 2: 888-9.
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Rowlands S.  Contraception for the needy (letter).  BMJ 1973; i: 51.

Rowlands S. Medical-legal update on subdermal contraceptive implants. London LARC Network Newsletter 2011; Issue 2, 29 June.

Rowlands S.  Long-acting methods of contraception are more cost effective.  Guidelines in practice 2008; 11: 51-55.

Rowlands S.  Caring for women seeking abortion. Practitioner 2006; 250: 17-25.
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Rowlands S.  Male and female sterilisation compared.  Gynaecology Forum 2002; 7: 11-14.

Rowlands S.  Contraception in general practice.  Update 19 August 1999: 219-223.

Rowlands S. Sterilisation guidelines emphasise patient choice. Guidelines in practice 1999; 2: 15-16.

Rowlands S. Contraception beyond the millennium.  Pharmaceutical Journal 1998; 261: 666-668.

Rowlands S.  Adverse publicity threatens contraceptive choice (editorial).  Prescriber 1998; 9: 13.

Rowlands S.  Protecting new contraceptive methods.  Contraceptive Education Bulletin.  Winter 1997 issue.

Rowlands S.  Non hormonal devices for effective contraception:  factors affecting the choice of device.  Prescriber 1994; 5: 80-88.

Rowlands S.  Screening: making the most of opportunities (editorial).  Well  Woman Team 1993.  Issue 13: 3-4.

Rowlands S.  Contrasting contraceptive needs.  Practitioner  1991; 235: 868-873.
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Rowlands S.  Postcoital contraception (leading article).  Maternal & Child Health 1983; 8: 468-470.

Rowlands S, Bethel RGH.  Contraceptive cover for rubella vaccination.  Practitioner 1982; 226: 1155-1156.
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Craik J, Rowlands S. Contraceptive devices for women: implants, intrauterine devices and other products. In Harrison-Woolrych M. (ed) Medicines for women. Cham: Springer, 2015.

Rowlands S. Contraception and sexual problems.  In: Practical General Practice 6th edition. Khot A, Polmear A (eds). Oxford: Churchill Livingstone 2010.

Rowlands S.  Contraception and sexual problems.  In: Practical General Practice 5th
edition. Khot A, Polmear A (eds). Oxford:  Butterworth–Heinemann 2006.

Rowlands S.  Contraception and sexual problems.  In: Practical General Practice 4th edition.  Khot A, Polmear A (eds .Edinburgh:  Butterworth–Heinemann 2003.

Rowlands S.  Overview of contraception in general practice.  In: Update Postgraduate Series on Contraception, Update – Excerpta Medica UK 2001.

Rowlands S, Hampton N.  Intrauterine contraception.  In: Contraception and office gynecology – choices in reproductive healthcare.  Kubba A, Sanfilippo J, Hampton N (eds). London: W B Saunders, 1999.

Rowlands S.  Provision of services: general practice.  In: Key advances in the effective management of contraception.  Ferguson J, Upsdell M (eds).  London: Royal Society of Medicine Press, 1999.

Rowlands S.  Recent developments in family planning.  In: Medical Annual 1993/94 Fry J and Bouchier-Hayes T (eds).  David Kingham, 1993.

Rowlands S.  The analysis of the Family Planning Consultation.  In: Contraceptive care: meeting individual needs.  Montford H and Skrine R (eds).  Chapman and Hall, 1993.

Rowlands S.  How to reduce contraceptive failure.  In: RCGP 1991 Members’ Reference Book.  Sabrecrown, 1991.

Rowlands S.  Making pregnancy testing available in general practice.  In: Reducing late abortions – access to NHS services in early pregnancy.  Birth Control Trust, 1988.

Rowlands S.  Intrauterine contraception.  In: Update Postgraduate Centre Series on contraception, Update – Siebert Publications, 1988.  Revised 1991.

Rowlands S.  Postcoital techniques: an outline of clinical aspects.  In: Postcoital contraception – methods, services and prospects.  Pregnancy Advisory Service, 1983.

Rowlands S.  Day-care abortion in the NHS: a survey of 12 centres In: Day-care Abortion and the NHS London: Birth Control Trust, 1980.

Rowlands S.  Abortion Services Ten Years on.  In: Abortion Ten Years On.  Birth Control Trust, 1978.

Rowlands S. Ten tips for safe practice with Nexplanon
http://www.pcwhf.co.uk/documents/top-10-tips-for-safe-practice.pdf

Rowlands S (ed). Abortion care. Cambridge: CUP, 2014.
http://www.cambridge.org/gb/academic/subjects/medicine/obstetrics-and-gynecology-reproductive-medicine/abortion-care

Abortion law of jurisdictions around the world. Sam Rowlands
http://fiapac.org/static/media/uploads/abortion_laws_around_the_world_sam_rowlands_rev_2016.pdf

Rowlands S.  Managing family planning in general practice.  Radcliffe Medical Press, 1997.

Rowlands S.  Counselling Well Women. Study Book in Teamwork Series Medicom, 1993.

Author of two sessions (Mechanism of action and contraceptive effectiveness; Assessment of risk and medical eligibility) in the web-based e-SRH electronic learning package, a joint project between the FSRH and e-Learning for Health, 2010.

Author of Historical, public health and legal issues in abortion, part of a FSRH/RCOG advanced training skills module on Abortion Care, 2009.