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Contraception
The reproductive health discussion between parents and teens
July 21, 2021
A report indicates that both parents and teenagers want to have discussions on sexual and reproductive health during preventive visits, but those discussions may not be happening as often as they should be.
Effectiveness of online contraception platforms
July 02, 2021
“Over the past several years, a growing number of companies have been providing contraception through online platforms, but there has been very little research on these businesses,” said principal investigator Brittni Frederiksen, MPH, PhD, a senior policy analyst at KFF in San Francisco.
Birth control authority grows to pharmacists
June 16, 2021
An increasing number of pharmacists are now prescribing birth control, further expanding their role as public health service providers.
Progestogen-only pill for emergency contraception
June 15, 2021
The authors of the prospective study in the journal Health Technology Assessment believe the simple intervention has enormous potential to prevent more unintended pregnancies after emergency contraception.
ACOG 2021: Beyond the Pandemic
June 10, 2021
Significant updates occurred in women’s health issues while the world was in survival mode.
Gauging a transdermal contraceptive system by BMI
May 19, 2021
The new analysis, which was presented virtually at the 2021 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, concludes that the TDS maintained similar safety and tolerability in the 2 groups of women.
Efficacy of emergency oral contraception
May 18, 2021
Contrary to popular belief, emergency oral contraception is not that effective.
Contraception for women with cardiovascular disease
April 21, 2021
Early and routine contraceptive counseling for all women of reproductive age with cardiovascular disease or cardiovascular risk factors is an essential component of comprehensive cardiovascular care, according to evidence-based recommendations of contraceptive options published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC).
Contraception before and after diabetes diagnosis
April 20, 2021
Women with diabetes are slightly less likely to use contraception after their diabetes diagnosis, according to a retrospective cohort study in the journal Primary Care Diabetes.
FDA Approves New Oral Contraceptive Nextstellis
April 16, 2021
Nextstellis (drospirenone; estetrol) now is approved as a combined oral contraceptive for birth control.