Articles Tagged With: Contraception
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Contraceptive Access Initiative Can Help People in Suburban, Rural Areas
Indiana has a statewide contraceptive access initiative that works to improve contraceptive access over a large geographic area.
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Study Shows Increased Interest in New Male Contraceptive Gel
People are interested in a reversible and effective male contraceptive at a time when researchers are closer than ever to making this a reality, studies show.
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Preterm Birth Predicts Lower Rate of Desired Permanent Contraception
A new study finds that patients who had preterm delivery were less likely to receive their desired permanent contraception when compared with patients who had at-term delivery.
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When Researching Youth Contraception, Include Young Voices in Study Design
Asking young people to contribute to research for improving contraceptive access can be a good strategy to improve contraception education and engagement that targets teenagers and young adults.
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Who Is Most Likely to Seek Contraception from Publicly Supported Providers?
People with private health insurance typically obtain their contraceptive methods from private doctors’ offices, in-store clinics, or pharmacies, while just about everyone else relies on publicly funded health centers and family practice clinics for contraceptive care, a new study says.
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How Common Are Hormonal Side Effects with the 52-mg Levonorgestrel IUD?
In this secondary analysis of the ACCESS IUS trial, participants who used combined hormonal contraceptives compared to nonhormonal contraceptives prior to enrolling were more likely to complain of acne in the first six months (13% vs. 8.5%, P = 0.006) and 12 months (15.7% vs. 10.6%, P = 0.005) of levonorgestrel intrauterine device use. Overall, the rate of discontinuation in the first six months because of adverse events was 5.5%, with no difference between the two groups.
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Pharmacists Increasingly Prescribe Hormonal Contraception
Increasing evidence shows that pharmacists are capable of prescribing hormonal contraception and even prescribing abortion medication in states with laws protecting women’s access to abortion care.
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Three Steps Contraception Providers Can Take Now and After Jan. 20, 2025
Ahead of potential rollbacks in access to abortion care and contraception care through the next administration’s policies, there are some actions the reproductive health community can take now.
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Potential Challenges Ahead for Reproductive Healthcare
One of the main challenges for reproductive healthcare providers is unpredictability. No one knows what kind of change will occur or when.
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Providers Need to Know if Patients Are Receiving Ketamine Treatments
OB/GYNs and other reproductive healthcare providers need to find out during contraceptive and pregnancy counseling whether their patients are using or have plans to use ketamine, a drug that is becoming more common for use among psychiatric patients, new research says.