It is an incentive to keep working because knowledge of the whole picture gives the work a broader perspective. Our work is very important because we follow the same protocol with different populations around the world. Our research has benefited our clinic and our clients. We helped to develop products, such as the copper IUD and Norplant, with the dedication and effort of the women who participated in the clinical trials. Brache's research at the Santo Domingo clinic has helped explain the relationships between hormonal dosage, effectiveness, and bleeding patterns.
Some hormonal combinations lead to excessive bleeding, while others produce no bleeding at all.
Anna Glasier, from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, joined the ICCR in 1996. We do quite a lot of research in our clinic in Edinburgh. The ICCR provides me with an opportunity to be involved with other researchers who have an academic interest in contraception. Glasier has been testing MENT on hypogonadal men. There is value in the ICCR's steadily extending the application of its delivery system expertise into broader areas of women's health, including menopause and gynecological therapy.