Contraceptive Technology Update – February 1, 2013
February 1, 2013
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Put myths to bed: Study shows IUD insertions don’t cause PID in women
Add new research to your clinics protocols: The risk of developing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) following insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD) is very low, whether or not women have been screened beforehand for gonorrhea and chlamydia. -
Should the Pill go OTC? ACOG says ‘yes’ to move
Combined oral contraceptives should be sold over the counter in drugstores without a providers prescription, according to a new committee opinion issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). -
Could technology be multi-purpose?
What if multipurpose prevention technology (MPT) could prevent women from unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections? -
Time to up HIV testing in U.S. youth ages 13-24
Young people between ages 13-24 represent more than a quarter of new HIV infections each year, and 60% of youth living with HIV are unaware they are infected, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). -
Reach out to young men with `Man Up Mondays’
Check your clinics patient files for the last year. How many visits were made by males? According to 2010 data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, just over half of U.S. men (57%) see a doctor, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant for routine care, compared to nearly three-quarters (74%) of women. -
Teen Topics: What community health centers can offer teens
Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) will be an ongoing process, but one major change that already has begun is the expansion of community health centers (CHCs). -
CT Upates: New practice tool offered by ARHP
Clinicians who are members of the Washington, DC-based Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP) can take advantage of a unique new service, ARHPedia. ARHPedia connects healthcare providers to pharmaceutical resources through a comprehensive and convenient portal.