Contraception
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Oral contraceptives may reduce ovarian and endometrial cancer risk 35 years after discontinuation
Women who take oral contraceptive pills may not have an increased lifetime risk of breast cancer, relative to women who have never taken them, a...
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iPLEDGE allows at-home pregnancy tests during pandemic
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Community-wide initiative ups teen LARC adoption sixfold
The approach spread education and training broadly among community workers and in medical settings.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves weekly contraceptive patch Twirla
The levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol contraceptive is contraindicated in obese women.
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FDA advisory committee supports birth control patch approval
Concerns persist regarding pregnancy rates and VTE risk among women with obesity who use the patch.
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Universal adolescent education on healthy relationships needed
There were no statistically significant demographic differences among girls facing reproductive coercion or adolescent relationship abuse.
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Teen mothers using long-acting reversible contraception are least likely to use condoms
Teen mothers using the patch, ring, injections, or the pill are more likely to use condoms, but condom use still is relatively low in this...
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Judge bars contraceptive mandate from being enforced
Texas court ruled the ACA requirement violates religious freedoms.
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Postpartum LARC uptake increased with separate payment
The introduction of separate hospital payment for immediate post-partum long-acting reversible contraceptives is associated with increased uptake...
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Pharmacist-prescribed hormonal contraception safe, effective
In 2016, Oregon became the first state to grant pharmacists authority to prescribe hormonal contraception without requiring consultation.