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Sign up for the free Aug. 29 webinar, "Risk Made Real: A Case-Based Approach to Addressing Risk in Contraception," sponsored by the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP).
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Good news: According to a new analysis of National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) data, researchers report an increase in the number of sexually experienced teens using highly effective contraceptive methods such as the intrauterine device, implant, pill, patch, ring, or injectable contraceptive.1
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Research presented at the latest Clinical Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists indicates that women using an oral contraceptive (OC) with a 26/2 dosing regimen had less severe hormone withdrawal-associated symptoms than those using a 21/7 pill.
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Check your clinic storeroom for stock of the Sandoz oral contraceptive Introvale. The Princeton, NJ-based company issued a voluntary recall in June 2012 for 10 lots of the generic oral contraceptive following a recent report of a packaging flaw.
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Many women might consider use of the intrauterine device (IUD) for contraception, but some might shy away from choosing the method due to fear of pain during insertion.
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Throughout the first half of 2012, debate raged in Washington and in the media over a new requirement under the Affordable Care Act that most private health plans provide coverage of contraceptive methods and counseling without additional out-of-pocket costs, such as copayments and deductibles.
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Dysmenorrhea affects up to 80% of reproductive age women, with social and occupational roles often impacted by the pain associated with the condition.
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Women who last give birth at age 40 or older have a 44% decreased risk of endometrial cancer when compared to women who have their last birth under the age of 25, according to results of a new international study.
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Your practice includes adolescent patients, young women of reproductive age, those in perimenopause, and newly menopausal women. Which group should receive counseling about bone health?
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A new policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and backed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists states that the health benefits of circumcision in newborn males outweigh any risks and insurance companies should pay for it.
