Contraceptive Technology Update – July 1, 2006
July 1, 2006
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Men are missing in action when it comes to post-vasectomy testing
Check the statistics for post-vasectomy follow-up tests at your family planning clinic. How many men are returning for semen analysis following their sterilization procedures? -
EC has limited effect on bleeding patterns
In the first study specifically designed to evaluate bleeding patterns after use of the emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) Plan B (Barr Pharmaceuticals, Pomona, NY), data indicate that intermenstrual bleeding following treatment is uncommon. -
Transcervical methods eyed for sterilization
Your next patient is a 35-year-old mother of three and has a body mass index of 36. She says she is interested in permanent birth control. What are her options? -
Research eyes new ways to spot ovarian cancer
You're reviewing the medical history for a new patient. The 26-year-old woman complained of back pain for months before a neurologist ordered a magnetic resonance imaging test to check for a herniated disc. The test detected something else: ovarian cancer that has spread to the spine. -
Check your approach to the well-woman exam
When it comes to the periodic well-woman visit, how do you and your staff balance time management and patient care? -
Washington Watch: Restrictions tighten on abstinence programs
While running for president in 2000, then-Republican candidate George W. Bush promised that his answer to the problem of teenage pregnancy would be to dramatically increase federal funding for abstinence-only education. Sure enough, President Bush has made good on that pledge. -
CT Updates
Learn more about chronic vulvar pain: Use the Internet to check out "Vulvodynia: Integrating Current Knowledge into Clinical Practice," the National Vulvodynia Association's updated teaching program on chronic vulvar pain for health care professionals. -
STD Quarterly: Immunization schedule may soon grow, HPV vaccine under regulatory review
As you perform physical exams for your college-bound patients, you tick off the number of vaccinations needed to bring their immunizations up to schedule. -
STD Quarterly: Take it to the streets: Reach homeless teens
How can homeless youth be reached with services for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)? New research indicates good results can be achieved through field-based STD testing, field-delivered therapy, and patient-delivered partner therapy.