Contraceptive Technology Update – September 1, 2025

Changes in Postpartum Permanent Contraception Decision-Making

Requests for permanent contraception among women have increased since June 2022. OB/GYNs report in a new study that their patients often bring up threats to their reproductive health autonomy as a reason for requesting a permanent contraception procedure.

Clinicians Need to Know More About the Menstrual Health Apps Patients Use

Period-tracking apps are increasingly popular among reproductive-age women in the United States and elsewhere in the world. A new study suggests that healthcare providers should educate themselves about the apps’ functionality, inclusiveness, and health education information before recommending a menstrual app to patients.

Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Can Be Successfully Implemented with Rural Latino Youth

A reproductive health team at the University of California, San Francisco has been working for five years with community partners in rural, farming communities to provide sexual health and education to the young people living in agricultural communities. Their efforts resulted in successful implementation of comprehensive sexual health education among Latino youth.

Study Outlines Challenges Sexual Minorities Face in Seeking Abortion Care

Accessing abortion care is more challenging for sexual minorities than heterosexuals, according to new research that uses a survey taken by nearly 2,000 people.

Clinic Closures in Limbo as Courts Decide on Bill’s Constitutionality

The possible loss of Medicaid funding puts nearly 200 Planned Parenthood health centers in 24 states across the country at risk of closure.

Universal Youth Chlamydia Screening Is Up for Debate

Studies continue to show that some populations are at an elevated risk of the sexually transmitted infection (STI) Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection. Once infected, women can develop health problems, including pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility.

Research Offers Answers to Improving HPV Vaccine Uptake Among Young Adults

New research offers answers about why vaccine-eligible young adults are not as enthusiastic about a vaccine that can prevent cancer and infertility, particularly for pregnancy-capable young adults.