January 06, 2023
The contraception and abortion care workforce in the United States significantly decreased during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.
January 05, 2023
Jenna Beckham, MD, MSPH, FACOG, and Thomas Kimble, MD, discuss patient misconceptions around contraceptive options and the impact on adherence.
January 05, 2023
Drs Jenna Beckham and Thomas Kimble comment on hormonal patch and vaginal gel contraceptives.
January 05, 2023
Experts in gynecology review other contraception methods, including the contraceptive ring and drospirenone and estetrol tablets.
January 05, 2023
The US Food and Drug Administration recently updated its guidelines for dispensing mifepristone (the “abortion pill”) to now include certified pharmacies.
January 05, 2023
Jenna Beckham, MD, MSPH, FACOG, and Thomas Kimble, MD, provide an overview of newly approved contraceptive modalities.
January 05, 2023
Thomas Kimble, MD, reviews potential cardiovascular risks associated with some contraceptives.
January 04, 2023
A substudy of the Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes (ECHO) trial, which compared three highly effective, reversible methods of contraception, concluded that women assigned either a copper intrauterine device (Cu-IUD) or the levonorgestrel (LNG) implant may have had condomless sex more frequently than women assigned to intramuscular depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-IM).
December 29, 2022
Drs Jenna Beckham and Thomas Kimble discuss the safety and efficacy of contraceptives for patients with a higher body mass Index (BMI).
December 29, 2022
Thomas Kimble, MD, provides an overview of currently available hormonal contraceptive options.