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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.
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New research shows that oral contraceptive use does not affect people’s behavior, feelings, and gender self-concept, although it does appear to affect cognition. Women who used oral contraceptives showed no differences in openness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, extroversion, and agreeableness.
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Women with opioid use disorder are more likely to become pregnant unintentionally. They often encounter contraception barriers, including inadequate counseling.
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A contraception integration model at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) has helped to ensure comprehensive healthcare for reproductive-age individuals in some rural areas, new research shows. Investigators studied how FQHCs integrated services — not just offering contraceptives, but also integrating contraception care with primary care.
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Reproductive health providers use contraceptive counseling techniques largely based on an able-bodied norm, ignoring the needs of people with disabilities. New research suggests that better communication tactics are needed to reduce disparities and remove barriers for people who are deaf or hard of hearing as well as for people with other disabilities.
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Several new studies highlight problems people with disabilities experience when trying to access contraceptive care. These include barriers related to educational material that is not designed with disabilities in mind as well as attitudes and biases among reproductive health providers and clinicians.
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Individuals with substance use disorder and higher rates of unintended pregnancies could benefit from a family planning intervention targeted for that population. The peer-led family planning navigation intervention employed women who were successful in connecting with study participants.
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A new program using smart speakers could function as a birth control and other medication reminder, improving adherence, according to the authors of a recent study.
