Contraceptive Technology Update – December 1, 2014
December 1, 2014
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Removing financial barriers impacts teen pregnancy, abortion rates
Teens who received free contraception and were educated about the benefits and disadvantages of various birth control methods in the Contraceptive CHOICE Project in St. Louis were dramatically less likely to get pregnant, give birth, or obtain an abortion compared with other sexually active teens, data suggests in a just-released study. -
Duke Clinical Research Institute's initiative to look at options for uterine fibroids
The Duke Clinical Research Institute is working with nine centers across the United States in a five-year project to evaluate the effectiveness of different treatment strategies for women with uterine fibroids. -
Check birth control after bariatric surgery
Nearly 50% of bariatric surgery patients are reproductive-age women. Obstetric and gynecology as well as surgery professional guidelines recommend a delay of pregnancy one to two years post-surgery. -
Many U.S. teenagers not receiving reproductive health care, according to CDC
A new national report indicates many at-risk teens are missing needed reproductive health services. -
Are you recommending HPV vaccine for males?
According to results of a national survey, physicians recommend human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to less than 15% of their male patients ages 9-26. Pediatric specialists and doctors who support new vaccines were more likely to recommend the vaccine, data indicate. -
Use motivational interviewing with teens
Near the end of September 2014, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published its policy statement on contraception for adolescents.