Contraceptive Technology Update – June 1, 2010
June 1, 2010
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Health care reform: What does it mean for family planning providers?
In March 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law, setting the wheels in motion for sweeping health care reform. Now that the dust has settled, what are the implications for those who provide reproductive health services, as well as those who receive them? -
Study shows condom fit impacts its usage
The last time your teen-age male patient came to the adolescent clinic, he left with a bag of male condoms. However, when he returns to be tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), he tells you he hasn't used the condoms. Why? -
Tampon use may indicate vaginal ring acceptance
As a clinician who counsels on contraceptive choice, how can you determine if a woman is a likely candidate for the contraceptive vaginal ring (NuvaRing, Merck & Co., Whitehouse Station, NJ)? New research suggests that young women who report tampon use are more likely to choose the contraceptive vaginal ring over oral contraceptives as their initial birth control method. -
Time to turn the tide against trichomoniasis
Trichomoniasis is the most common curable sexually transmitted disease (STD) in young, sexually active women. An estimated 7.4 million new cases occur each year in women and men, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). -
Use social marketing to reach at-risk teens
[Editor's note: Look to the July 2010 issue for the second of this two-part series for information on SWAP, an online database developed by the California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center.] -
Teen Topic: New programs improve outcomes for teens
Sexuality is a normal part of adolescent development. Though sexual behaviors can lead to adverse reproductive health outcomes, most adolescents will become sexually active during their teen-age years, which makes interventions that promote or enhance sexual health in adolescents increasingly important.