Contraceptive Technology Update – September 1, 2012
September 1, 2012
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Little absolute risk of stroke, heart attack in hormonal contraceptives
Add new information to your contraceptive counseling databank: Findings from a just-published study indicate the absolute risk of increased thrombotic stroke and myocardial infarction (MI) associated with the use of hormonal contraception is low, although the relative risks vary depending on whether higher doses of estrogen are used. -
Women at high HIV risk can keep using methods
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated the U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (US MEC) to affirm the use of hormonal contraceptives in women at risk for or living with HIV. -
MRI said safe for use with contraceptive devices
New research indicates that use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is safe for use in women who rely on such contraceptive methods as intrauterine devices (IUDs) and implants, as well as in women who have tubal microimplants inserted during hysteroscopic sterilization. -
Safety, acceptability of Shang Ring in focus
Findings of a small study indicate that Shang Ring, a device in development, is safe and acceptable to men, which might aid in increasing access to voluntary adult male circumcision in areas at high risk of HIV. -
Task force says quiz all women about abuse
Be sure to screen all women between the ages of 14 and 46 for intimate partner violence (IPV), advises new research. -
Teen Topics: Risk differences seen among youth of color
In June 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the U.S. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Summary (YRBS) for 2011.1 In the first paragraph, say the most significant finding from the report. -
STI Quarterly: First rapid over-the-counter home HIV test given OK — Expect to see on shelves in October
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test for sale directly to consumers, which makes it the first and only rapid over-the-counter (OTC) HIV test approved in the United States. -
STI Quarterly: CDC eyes HIV testing in selected pharmacies
Your neighborhood pharmacy now offers checks for high blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and diabetes; testing for HIV might be the next addition in service. -
STI Quarterly: Webcast available online for bacterial vaginosis
Listen to the online presentation of "It's Not Just the Pathogen Anymore: The Genital Microbiome and Implications for Sexually Transmitted Infections," the latest in the quarterly STD Prevention Science Series 2012 co-sponsored by the Division of STD Prevention of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association.