Articles Tagged With: Contraception
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Intrauterine device and implant are effective beyond use approved by the FDA
An initial analysis of data conducted by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that hormonal intrauterine devices and contraceptive implants remain highly effective one year beyond their approved duration of use.
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Options Expand for Women: FDA Approves a New Intrauterine Device
A new option in intrauterine contraception has been approved: the LILETTA intrauterine device.
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Data reaffirm the effectiveness of LNG, copper intrauterine devices
Findings from a recent analysis of data from a large, multi-country study of women using levonorgestrel or copper intrauterine devices (IUDs) indicate that while both forms of contraception have high levels of efficacy, the levonorgestrel device daily releasing 20 mcg was associated with a significantly lower risk of pregnancy, including ectopic pregnancy, than copper IUDs. -
Weight Gain with Contraception
In this prospective cohort study, perceived weight gain was found to be an adequate predictor of actual weight gain. Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and the contraceptive implant were associated with more weight gain than the copper IUD. -
2011 Salary Survey Results: Family planning salaries hold fast — Where will 2012 take employment levels?
Good news: In a year when reports of financial downturns have dominated the headlines, results of the Contraceptive Technology Update 2011 Salary Survey reflect a holding pattern in salary levels. -
Recurrent VVC — What works?
The next file in your inbox is for a 35-year-old woman who has had recurrent vaginal infections. In the past year, she has had numerous episodes of itching, burning, and abnormal discharge. -
CT Updates: Conference dates set for Contraceptive Technology
Get ready for the latest presentations on evidence-based methods and practical tips for your practice at the two 2012 conferences for Contraceptive Technology. -
Washington Watch: Medicaid expansions for family planning progress
In October 2011, Ohio became the seventh state to use new authority under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to extend coverage for family planning services to women and men with incomes well above the state's standard Medicaid income eligibility ceilings. -
Rapid syphilis test released in U.S.
A new point-of-care test for syphilis will provide clinicians another tool in battling increases in the sexually transmitted infection (STI). The new test, Syphilis Health Check (Diagnostics Direct, Stone Harbor, NJ), will no longer require lengthy wait times for results, refrigeration, or the drawing of blood to test for the STI. -
New year, new implant: Time to add Nexplanon to contraceptive options
Get ready to offer women Nexplanon, the latest iteration of the contraceptive implant. The subdermal implant is similar to the Implanon device; however, the applicator has been redesigned to facilitate insertion of the implant in the appropriate subdermal position using one hand.