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In Memoriam: Ward Cates Jr., MD, MPH
Ward Cates Jr., MD, MPH, one of the co-authors of Contraceptive Technology, died March 17, 2016, in Chapel Hill, NC. Cates was president emeritus and distinguished scientist at FHI 360, a global nonprofit human development organization based in Durham, NC.
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Do Teen LARC Users Get Message on Condom Use?
Family planning providers are seeing an increase in adolescent use of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods. Efforts to improve LARC access to adolescents seeking contraception at Title X service sites have increased their use.
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Review reproductive health considerations for women with inflammatory bowel disease
Between 1 and 1.4 million people in the United States have inflammatory bowel disease, a group of conditions that includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. For women of childbearing age with IBD, there are considerations related to fertility and pregnancy, according to recent information presented by the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals.
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FDA Updates Mifepristone Labeling, Easing Access to Abortion Pill
The Food and Drug Administration has approved new and updated labeling for the medication abortion drug mifepristone (Mifeprex, Danco Laboratories, New York City) to reflect the most current clinical practices and safety and efficacy data. The drug’s new label reduces the size of the initial dose and extends the window for taking it to 70 days since the first day of a woman’s last menstrual period.
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What’s in the Pipeline? Science Moves Long-acting Contraceptive Options Forward
With the growth in interest in long-acting reversible contraceptive methods, what new options may be available to U.S. women?
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Zika Virus Update — What Do Your Patients Need to Know?
Approximately four in 10 (42%) U.S. adults in households in which someone is pregnant or considering becoming pregnant don’t realize the Zika virus can be sexually transmitted, according to results from a new national survey. The poll is part of an ongoing series of surveys focused on the public’s response to public health emergencies by the Harvard Opinion Research Program at the Boston-based Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
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Accidental Bowel Leakage
Although there has been increased awareness of pelvic floor disorders in recent years, fecal incontinence, defined by the unintentional loss of solid or liquid stool, remains a silent epidemic.
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How Fetal Head Circumference Affects the Need for Cesarean Section
A recent study shows that infant head circumference has a greater effect on rates of cesarean section and instrumental delivery than birth weight.
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Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Helpful or Harmful?
Significant questions remain about whether screening actually saves lives.
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Check coding for intrauterine devices
As of Jan. 1, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has discontinued use of HCPCS code J7302 for 52 mg levonorgestrel-releasing IUDs.