March 10th 2023
The new guidance is the first update since 2008, replacing the previous risk-based recommendations.
Supporting transgender and gender-expansive individuals in reproductive health care
February 4th 2022At the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s 42nd Annual Meeting, a roundtable discussion explored ways to promote inclusivity and support transgender and gender-expansive individuals in the women’s health space.
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Teens in the US lacking quality sex education
January 13th 2022Many adolescents across the United States lack quality sex education, a trend that has worsened in recent years. Moreover, national statistics mask significant inequities in the receipt of formal sex education by gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, and the location of instruction, according to a study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
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Screening for sexual infections critical as cases rise
September 27th 2021Not only are chlamydia and gonorrhea 2 of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States, but people are being diagnosed with them at a higher rate than ever before, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Study finds Mycoplasma genitalium just as prevalent as Chlamydia trachomatis at health center
September 8th 2021A cross-sectional study in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections has found that Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is just as prevalent as Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) among women seen at a sexual health center in Australia.
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FDA approves Visby Medical ™ handheld STI testing device
September 2nd 2021The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued 501(k) clearance for Visby Medical’s Sexual Health Click Test, a single-use, instrument-free polymerase chain reaction (PCR) diagnostic test for sexually transmitted infections (STI).
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Adapting cervical cancer screening to decreasing HPV infection rates
July 12th 2021For cervical cancer screening, human papillomavirus (HPV)–based screening modalities detect significantly more abnormal cervical cells than traditional liquid-based cytology (LBC) approaches, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.
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Effectiveness of online contraception platforms
July 2nd 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.
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Bringing sexual dysfunction to the conversation for women with diabetes
June 29th 2021The management of diabetes is multifaceted, often requiring the collaboration of a multidisciplinary team of providers. While sexual side effects of diabetes are not commonly discussed during patient visits, there is a correlation between the presence of diabetes and frequent sexual dysfunction in women.
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POP, emergency contraception increases subsequent use of effective contraception
June 15th 2021The 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.
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