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A survey of OB/GYN residents revealed a significant difference in exposure to placement of intrauterine devices (IUDs) based on whether they were working as residents in states that expanded Medicaid vs. states that did not. The responses revealed those who worked in university programs in states that accepted Medicaid expansion inserted more IUDs and received more experience with immediate postpartum IUD training than did those in states that did not expand Medicaid.
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Teen birth rates have fallen in recent years, but the rate in the United States is higher than in other high-income countries, including the Netherlands and all Scandinavian countries. The U.S. teen birth rate is 16.7 births per 1,000 teens — 73% lower than the peak in 1991. In Norway, the teen birth rate is 2.8 births per 1,000 teens.
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In recent years, studies have shown the benefits of same-day contraception access. But practice has not always caught up with research.
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Only one in 10 patients who received a recent positive pregnancy test reported their reproductive health provider discussed all pregnancy options at clinics in a Southern publicly funded family planning system, researchers noted. The patients whose providers mentioned all pregnancy options were more likely to rate their counseling as excellent on all items, compared with patients who did not receive information on all options.
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New research highlights the challenges many reproductive health providers and family planning clinics faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. These include discontinuation of services, such as placing long-acting reversible contraception and prescribing emergency contraceptive pills in advance.
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Pregnancy-capable individuals with a history of opioid use disorder (OUD) hold an inherent distrust of the healthcare system. This is one reason why contraceptive counseling could be a challenge for this population. New research through Boston Medical Center shows that individuals with OUD exhibit similarities to individuals with other chronic medical conditions when they are choosing a contraceptive method.
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Researchers suggest reproductive health providers could offer patients a faster, less expensive medication abortion via telemedicine. Study findings show that omitting the pre-abortion ultrasound does not appear to compromise safety or result in more ongoing pregnancies.
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The new editions of Contraceptive Technology and Managing Contraception include important updates to several forms of contraception, including progestin-only pills.
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Title X organizations and other groups praised the Biden administration for reversing the draconian changes to the Title X family planning program that were enacted in 2019 under the Trump administration.
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Menstrual cycles can vary and be inconsistent among female athletes. Physicians and other providers could miss important health problems if they downplay athletes’ cycle changes or differences. A new study shows that a tool, called the Health and Reproductive Survey, can assess menstrual function in physically active females.
