Contraception
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Maternal Deaths, Illness Rise in Some States as Policy Changes Affect Reproductive Care Access
New research shows that more pregnancy-capable people in the United States could have difficulty accessing contraceptives. Also, maternal deaths and morbidity are rising and could continue to rise because of additional policy changes.
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OB/GYNs Can Help Patients Struggling with Mental Health Issues Related to Dobbs
OB/GYNs and reproductive healthcare providers can help young women cope with mental stress by providing support.
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Research Shows Providers Experiencing Distress Post-Dobbs Decision
Researchers conducted in-depth interviews with clinicians — both in states with abortion bans and those without bans — about how changes in pregnancy care because of the Dobbs decision affected them.
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Potential Contraceptives, New Copper IUD May Offer More Non-Hormonal Options
Some scientists have focused on finding a nonhormonal-based contraception option that would be effective and acceptable to people who want to stay away from hormones and their side effects.
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Community Engagement Can Help Prevent Unintended Teenage Pregnancies
Various studies show that comprehensive sex education for youth can reduce unintended teen pregnancies.
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Abortion Restrictions Lead to Worse Outcomes in Maternal Health, Poverty, and More
Researchers found that state laws that more severely restricted abortion access in the time period of 2011-2019 were associated with worse maternal health outcomes for the most vulnerable women.
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What Hormonal Side Effects Should New Users of the Levonorgestrel 52-mg IUD Expect?
This secondary analysis compares the incidence of hormone-related side effects of the levonorgestrel 52-mg intrauterine device (IUD) between users who previously were using combined hormone contraceptives vs. nonhormonal contraceptives to understand which side effects can be directly attributed to the IUD and which are more likely secondary to discontinuation of combined hormonal contraceptives.
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Immediate Postpartum LARC Is Challenging, Especially in Rural Areas
Rural patients were less likely to have access to immediate postpartum long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) even six years after Pennsylvania Medicaid changed policy to provide a way for providers to receive fair reimbursement for the procedure, new research finds.
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High School Students Vary in Reporting Contraception Use
A new study using self-reported data from the national Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that overall use of reliable contraceptives by sexually active U.S. female high school students was low.
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Patients Who Perceive Contraceptive Coercion Report Psychological Distress
When patients perceive contraception coercion from their providers, they are less likely to eventually receive their preferred contraceptive method and also may report higher levels of psychological stress, new research shows.