Contraception
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Physicians seek OTC access to Plan B for all ages
News for Your Practice
In a study of compliance, a new contraceptive patch tops the pill
Compliance with the oral contraceptive pill declined throughout the study
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Women Seeking Oral Contraceptives Have Few Contraindications
Major Finding: Among 1,010 women seeking a combined hormonal contraceptive, 2.4% had a true contraindication for these drugs.Data Source: Data...
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ACOG Encourages Long-Acting Contraceptives for Sexually Active Teens
Commentary
Does the risk of unplanned pregnancy outweigh the risk of VTE from hormonal contraception?
Let’s improve contraceptive effectiveness in this country by putting the risk of thromboembolism in perspective. Here’s a chance to educate our...
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Hypertension Drives Up Risks from Oral Contraceptives
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Two Forms of Contraception
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Women’s health under the Affordable Care Act: What is covered?
Women stand to make considerable gains under health reform, starting with guaranteed access to preventive services without cost-sharing
From the Editor
Let’s increase our use of implants and DMPA and improve contraceptive effectiveness in this country
We do not use long-acting reversible contraceptives in the United States at the rate they are used in Europe, and we have a high unplanned...
Clinical Review
Malpositioned IUDs: When you should intervene (and when you should not)
A malpositioned intrauterine device may not be a complication requiring action. Knowing how to manage the situation optimally for your patients...
From the Editor
Let’s increase our use of IUDs and improve contraceptive effectiveness in this country
The unintended pregnancy rate is too high in the United States, and the use of long-acting reversible contraceptives is too low. Expanding the...