Articles Tagged With: Contraception
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Fully Funded Access to Contraception Can Change an Entire Population’s Lives
The results of Colorado’s contraception expansion experiment are in, showing a dramatic improvement in women’s lives during the period in which Title X programs were fully funded through a grant. The Colorado Family Planning Initiative profoundly affected adolescent girls and young adults, resulting in a 6% to 12% increase in women obtaining their college degrees compared to earlier cohorts that did not benefit from the expanded contraception program, according to study results.
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#IUD on TikTok: An Analysis of Intrauterine Device-Related Content on Social Media
The top 100 videos on the social media platform TikTok were compiled and systematically analyzed for user demographics and video content. More videos had a negative tone, particularly those conveying patient experiences related to pain and informed consent.
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More Research Needed on Link Between Hormonal Contraceptives and Stress
Reproductive health clinicians and their patients need more information about how hormonal contraceptives may affect people’s mood changes and depression, according to the authors of a recent paper.
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Legality and Chilling Effect of Abortion Care in Dobbs Era
In this Q&A about how state abortion bans are affecting women with both planned and unplanned pregnancies, Contraceptive Technology Update addresses some of the legal issues raised by state laws and bans.
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When Lawmakers Make Medical Decisions, Patients and Providers Suffer
Recent suggests a future in which doctors in abortion-ban states will have to ask how much of a threat of death is needed before they can give patients the care needed to prevent their death or serious morbidity.
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Too Many Physicians Lack Accurate Information About Contraception
New research revealed that a significant number of physicians hold erroneous beliefs about how contraceptives work. Many believe emergency contraception causes abortions, and some doctors believe IUDs and other forms of birth control also work as abortifacients, according to a study of Wisconsin physicians’ beliefs about contraception.
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Reproductive Health Workforce May Look Different in 10 Years
The reproductive health workforce has changed considerably in the past few years. It is possible it will continue to evolve over the next decade. COVID-19 placed an incredible strain on the workforce, and it is facing a second huge strain because of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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What Will Happen to the Reproductive Healthcare Workforce?
Months after Roe v. Wade was overturned, reproductive healthcare providers and patients are experiencing enormous — and sometimes disastrous — changes. For instance, state abortion bans are expected to affect where OB/GYNs and other reproductive health clinicians choose to study and practice. These bans also will affect how and whether medical students and residents are fully educated in contraceptive care and counseling, abortion care, miscarriage care, ectopic pregnancy treatment, and high-risk pregnancy care.
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Current and Future Options for Male Contraception
Following the landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that ended the constitutional right to abortion in the United States, the importance of contraception has grown. This article summarizes the existing male contraceptive options and reviews the status of future ones.
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Study: STI Rates Increased After Family Planning Clinics Closed in Iowa
The results of a recent study revealed that gonorrhea case rates nearly doubled in Iowa after some publicly funded family planning health centers were closed due to state officials’ efforts to ban abortions. Rates of other STIs also increased significantly.