Contraception
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Women’s use of STD-related services up 27% since 2002
Conference Coverage
LARCs hold key to reducing unplanned pregnancy rate
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HHS issues final rule on contraceptive coverage
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FDA approves Plan B One-Step OTC for all ages
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Feds back down on emergency contraception
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LARC use leads to dramatic drop in teen pregnancies
Major finding: The annual pregnancy rate among adolescents who chose a LARC was 29.9/1,000, compared with the 2008 U.S. teen pregnancy rate of 67....
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Feds push to restrict Plan B sales to young teens
Conference Coverage
Informational script increases postpartum LARC interest
Major finding: LARC use after the 6-week postpartum visit in women who received the intervention and controls who did not receive the intervention...
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Establish confidentiality before discussing LARCs with teens
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Centering pregnancy program found to benefit adolescents
Major finding: More than half of adolescents who received prenatal care in a centering pregnancy program (62%) met Institute of Medicine...
Conference Coverage
Brief educational intervention promotes postpartum LARC use
Major finding: Twenty-three percent of women who received the intervention changed their contraceptive method choice, with 94% of those choosing a...