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.

POP, emergency contraception increases subsequent use of effective 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.