Contraception
News
Contraceptive costs drop 20% under ACA
Women have seen a 20% decrease in their out-of-pocket expenses for certain reversible prescription contraceptives since the implementation of the...
News
Gaining immediate postpartum IUD coverage one state at a time
As more physicians and women consider immediate postpartum insertion of an intrauterine device as a way to prevent rapid repeat pregnancy, the...
Gynecologic Oncology Consult
Selecting the right contraception method for cancer patients
Patient choice, contraceptive effectiveness, and medical eligibility all need to be incorporated into contraceptive counseling for reproductive-...
Commentary
Addressing unmet contraception needs in patients with cancer
Women with cancer often have unmet contraception needs during and following cancer treatment. Providing these women with a desired, effective form...
Arnold Advincula's Surgical Techniques
Surgical removal of malpositioned IUDs
Techniques for managing intrauterine devices that have become embedded, translocated, or perforated
News
Newer oral contraceptives pose higher VTE risk
The risk for developing VTE is generally greater for women using oral contraceptives with newer progestogen hormones than for those taking older,...
Conference Coverage
Mobile apps: Powerful untapped family planning resource?
A review of 160 mobile applications yielded a small number with comprehensive and medically accurate birth control information, but such apps...