Contraceptive Technology Update – December 1, 2010
December 1, 2010
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Research examines interventions for reducing pain during IUD insertion
More women are taking a second look at the intrauterine device (IUD) for contraception. IUD insertions went up 23% between January 2008 and January 2009, according to SDI Health, a health care analytics firm in Plymouth Meeting, PA. -
Women hit by recession — Clinics feel the blow, too
A Guttmacher Institute analysis of new U.S. Census Bureau data reveals the number of U.S. women ages 15-44 covered by private insurance dropped between 2008 and 2009, as widespread job losses resulted in many Americans losing their employer-based insurance. -
To get flu shots: Pregnant and postpartum women
Get ready to recommend flu vaccine to your pregnant and postpartum patients. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), less than one-fourth of pregnant women in the United States were vaccinated against seasonal influenza during the 2007-08 flu season. -
How to integrate male services
Where do male services fit in the picture when it comes to your facility? While most family planning centers report a percentage of male patients who receive sexually transmitted infection care (74%) and contraceptive care (68%), males make up only 5% nationally of their overall caseload. -
Sexual health: Time for a national strategy?
As a reproductive health clinician, you might be looking to upcoming health care reform to make a difference in improving the status of sexual health care in the United States. -
Teen Topic: Consider IUC method for teen contraception
While increased use of contraception has contributed to declines in teen pregnancy over the past two decades, the methods most teens choose oral contraceptive pills or condoms require ongoing maintenance and carry a high possibility of user errors. -
STD Quarterly: Study highlights HIV impact in U.S.: It's time to step up prevention efforts
If you think your facility's efforts to stem the spread of HIV is working, you might need to redouble your efforts. Results of a new analysis of 21 major U.S. cities from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate approximately one in five (19%) men who have sex with men (MSM) in a study is infected with HIV, and nearly half (44%) of those men are unaware of their infection. -
STD Quarterly: New research eyes herpes screening practices
Results of a recent analysis of a survey of HIV care providers shows that clinicians often don't screen for genital herpes (herpes simplex virus-2 or HSV-2) in HIV-positive patients. -
STD Quarterly: CDC slide set focuses on women with HIV
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STD Quarterly: More than 1 in 4 teens binge drink, CDC says
Be sure to include questions on alcohol consumption during adolescent screenings. Why? Results of a new analysis of national data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that more than one in four U.S. teens and young adults admit they are binge drinkers.