Contraceptive Technology Update – May 1, 2025
May 1, 2025
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Bilateral Salpingectomy: The Preferred Method of Permanent Contraception
Permanent contraception, specifically fallopian tube surgery, is the most common contraception method used both in the United States and throughout the world, and its popularity is growing as more people are choosing this method in the wake of the safe and effective use of bilateral tubal salpingectomy.
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Solutions to Ending Barriers to Permanent Contraception
Among various barriers to permanent contraception, the Medicaid waiting period is one of the chief challenges for the many pregnant women who are receiving Medicaid during their pregnancy. It is a 30-day waiting period that begins when a person signs the Medicaid sterilization form.
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Contraceptive Access Initiative Can Help People in Suburban, Rural Areas
Indiana has a statewide contraceptive access initiative that works to improve contraceptive access over a large geographic area.
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Is Childbirth History Associated with Pain Level During Medication Abortion?
Patients who had painful childbirth experiences or a prior cesarean delivery reported more severe pain after receiving medication abortion, a new study shows.
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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.
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Could Use of Oral Contraceptive Pill Help Asthma Symptoms?
A noncontraceptive benefit of people using oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) could be that these may help modulate asthma severity, new research suggests.