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Volume 66 No 02: February 2021
Volume 66 No 02: February 2021
How Sex and Gender Disparities Affect Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 02, 2021
Diverse Voices: COVID-19 and the Health of Women, a virtual speaker series run by the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH), presented compiled research on sex and gender disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to identifying issues of concern, the webinar offered actions to improve women’s health despite sex and gender disadvantages.
Study examines switching intentions in contraception use
March 01, 2021
When it comes to willingness to switch contraception method, a team of researchers has looked into whether method type, satisfaction with use, and confidence in correct use were independently associated with switching intentions.
Public confusion on emergency contraceptive pills persists
March 01, 2021
The mechanism of action (MOA) of emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) is frequently mischaracterized among the general public, according to authors of a recent study published in the journal Contraception.
In case you missed it: Feb. 22 to Feb. 26
February 26, 2021
It was a very busy week for the Contemporary OB/GYN team.
More Research and Screening for STIs Needed to Improve Worldwide Maternal and Neonatal Health
February 26, 2021
A narrative review identified gaps in knowledge and considerations for informing sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening guidelines and treatment to improve the health of pregnant women and children.