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You've discussed the latest birth control options with your female patient and touched on information on the contraceptive patch, vaginal ring, implant, and injection, as well as intrauterine contraception, barrier methods, and abstinence.
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When not constrained by your clinic's formulary, which oral contraceptive (OC) do you pick for a 21-year-old nonsmoking woman? Look to Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo (Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical; Raritan, NJ), which continues its No. 1 spot in the 2009 Contraceptive Technology Update Contraception Survey.
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The next woman in your exam room says she has had cramping, breast tenderness, and headaches during the pill-free placebo week of her oral contraceptive (OC). She is open to having less frequent withdrawal bleeding. What's your next move?
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This issue marks the 30th anniversary of Contraceptive Technology Update.
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Look back to results of the 2004 Contraceptive Technology Update Contraception Survey: Just 30% of survey respondents said they inserted six or more intrauterine contraceptives in the past year.
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In December 2009, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG ) released a clinical management guideline recommending changes to cervical cancer screening guidelines.
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Your next patient in the clinic examination room is a 22-year-old who has just delivered her first child three weeks ago.
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With Congress edging closer to enacting broad health care reform legislation, questions abound about its potential impact on patients and providers.
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This issue marks the 30th anniversary of Contraceptive Technology Update.
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Women's health clinicians will take a hard look at cancer screening regimens now that new guidance has been issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
