Contraception
Expert Commentary
The IUD string check: Benefit or burden?
Routine office visits and patient self-checks for IUD strings are unsupported by data and are costly—it is time to discontinue them
Guidelines
New guideline offers recommendations for reproductive health in patients with rheumatic diseases
Among its many recommendations, the guideline strongly advises that women with RMD considering pregnancy switch to pregnancy‐compatible medication...
From the Journals
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.
From the Editor
What is optimal hormonal treatment for women with polycystic ovary syndrome?
In my practice, I commonly prescribe 3 hormone treatments for PCOS: combination estrogen-progestin contraceptive, metformin, and spironolactone....
From the Journals
High-dose progesterone to reverse mifepristone held still 'experimental'
A study investigating high-dose progesterone as a mifepristone antagonist ends early because of hemorrhage.
Conference Coverage
iPLEDGE vexes dermatologists treating transgender patients
In a survey, half of dermatologists report uncertainties when registering transgender patients in iPLEDGE.
Article
Poll: Do you agree that hormonal contraception (OCPs, progesterone-only pills, the patch, vaginal rings, and DMPA) should be offered OTC?
Conference Coverage
Oral contraceptive use associated with smaller hypothalamic and pituitary volumes
CHICAGO – The clinical relevance of the difference isn’t known, but it can inform further research directions.
Commentary
Learning about and prescribing emergency contraception
Areas of care out of our comfort zone should not prevent us from giving well-rounded and informed care.
Expert Commentary
OTC hormonal contraception: An important goal in the fight for reproductive justice
Access to contraception is not equal. This is especially true in states with a shortage of health care providers and barriers to adequate...