Contraception

June 24, 2022

The United States Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v Wade on Friday, eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion, and leaving the question of abortion rights to the states.

May 25, 2022

Interviews with mothers in the immediate postpartum period revealed that most decisions on breastfeeding and contraception were based on the personal experiences of participants and their friends and family.

May 25, 2022

Bassem Maximos, MD, MPH, FACOG, discusses 2 recent studies investigating nonhormomal contraceptive gel Phexxi (Evofem Biosciences) for the potential treatment of UTIs and improvement in sexual satisfaction.

May 08, 2022

May 06, 2022

A recent study presented at the 2022 American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists' Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting found that there was neither a decreased nor increased risk for postpartum depression in patients who received hormonal contraception due to insufficient evidence.

May 02, 2022

Elizabeth Ruzzo, PhD, discusses the findings of a report published by the UNFPA, which found women were abandoning effective methods of contraception due to misinformation.

April 25, 2022

Helen C. Wang, MD, shares key takeaways from the session she co-presented at PAS 2022.

March 15, 2022

TikTok user @midwifemama sparked a conversation about IUD insertion.

February 28, 2022

A cohort study in JAMA Pediatrics indicates that policies that increase access to immediate postpartum long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) improve birth outcomes.

February 28, 2022

In this episode of Pap Talk, Gloria Bachmann, MD, MSc, breaks down what it means to be a health care provider for incarcerated individuals, and explores the specific challenges women and their providers face during and after incarceration. Joined by sexual health expert Michael Krychman, MD, Bachmann also discusses trauma-informed care and how providers can get informed.