Articles Tagged With: Contraception
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Maternal Deaths, Illness Rise in Some States as Policy Changes Affect Reproductive Care Access
New research shows that more pregnancy-capable people in the United States could have difficulty accessing contraceptives. Also, maternal deaths and morbidity are rising and could continue to rise because of additional policy changes.
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Research Examines Which Patients Discontinue IUDs in Pre- and Post-Dobbs Eras
Intrauterine devices have become more popular in the United States. Researchers have found that intrauterine device removals also have changed since Dobbs, with removals decreasing significantly between the time periods 2017-2019 and 2022-2023.
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Vasectomy Follow-Up Rates: How Good Are They?
In this retrospective cohort study of 2,567 patients at a single institution, 42.1% of men did not follow up at all after vasectomy for semen analysis. Of those with spermatozoa on the initial testing post-vasectomy, 43.3% of men failed to return for repeat testing.
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Vasectomy Follow-Up Rates: How Good Are They?
In this retrospective cohort study of 2,567 patients at a single institution, 42.1% of men did not follow up at all after vasectomy for semen analysis. Of those with spermatozoa on the initial testing post-vasectomy, 43.3% of men failed to return for repeat testing.
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Adolescent Pregnancy
Adolescent pregnancy is shaped by socioeconomic disadvantage, rural residence, early marriage, history of abuse, and limited contraceptive access. These factors increase the risk for anemia, stillbirth, preeclampsia, preterm birth, and low birthweight in adolescent mothers. Meaningful reduction requires coordinated, multisectoral action, with targeted educational and reproductive health interventions focused on adolescents.
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High School Students Vary in Reporting Contraception Use
A new study using self-reported data from the national Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that overall use of reliable contraceptives by sexually active U.S. female high school students was low.
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Patients Who Perceive Contraceptive Coercion Report Psychological Distress
When patients perceive contraception coercion from their providers, they are less likely to eventually receive their preferred contraceptive method and also may report higher levels of psychological stress, new research shows.
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Help Reduce Gender-Related Distress for Patients in Reproductive Healthcare
The challenge for reproductive healthcare providers is meeting the needs of transgender and nonbinary patients in a way that reduces their gender-related distress.
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What Hormonal Side Effects Should New Users of the Levonorgestrel 52-mg IUD Expect?
This secondary analysis compares the incidence of hormone-related side effects of the levonorgestrel 52-mg intrauterine device (IUD) between users who previously were using combined hormone contraceptives vs. nonhormonal contraceptives to understand which side effects can be directly attributed to the IUD and which are more likely secondary to discontinuation of combined hormonal contraceptives.
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Breastfeeding and Postpartum Contraception
Adequate birth spacing is an important way to reduce the risk of preterm births. For it to succeed, providers need to include contraception counseling when meeting with pregnant patients and also discuss patients’ contraception plans after delivery.