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Contraception
Contraceptive counseling via volunteer reproductive health educators
January 19, 2021
Initiation of more effective contraception occurred more often among patients who were seen by a volunteer reproductive health educator during routine visits at a resident obstetrics and gynecology clinic, according to a study published in Maternal and Child Health Journal.
Using telemedicine for contraceptive counseling
January 18, 2021
In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, many U.S. family planning providers have started offering telemedicine services.
Copper IUD insertion by nurses
December 02, 2020
The study in the Brazilian Journal of Nursing also found that the IUD complications were the same as those commonly cited in the literature.
IUD and risk of ovarian cancer
December 02, 2020
The ever-use of an intrauterine device (IUD) reduces the risk of ovarian cancer by an average of 30%, according to a rigorous meta-analysis in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Oral and IUD emergency contraception provision
November 25, 2020
Less than half of ob/gyns offer their patients the two most effective forms of emergency contraception -- ulipristal acetate and the copper intrauterine device (IUD) -- according to a national survey.
Study finds copper IUD and LNG-IUS can impact microbiota over time
November 12, 2020
Neither the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) nor the copper intrauterine device (IUD) impact the incidence of cellular atypia, but do interfere with the microbiota over time, according to liquid-based cervical cytology and microbiological analyses.
Intracesarean postpartum intrauterine copper device found effective
November 12, 2020
A prospective interventional hospital-based study from India has found that a postpartum intrauterine copper device (PPIUCD) is an efficacious method to reduce the unmet need of contraception.
Current contraceptive status in women aged 15-49 in the United States
November 03, 2020
A summary of key findings from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) recent data brief, No.388, October 2020.
Contraception lessons for 2020
October 29, 2020
“Telehealth visits serve to ensure patient-centered, shared decision-making counseling, as well as allowing the provider to confirm that the patients are good candidates with no contraindications for their method of choice,” Eve Espey, MD, MPH, said.
Hormonal contraception for women with hypertension
October 13, 2020
Although hypertension is a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), certain hormonal contraceptives increase the risk of stroke and myocardial infarction in women with the disorder.