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Do Antibiotics Reduce Hormonal Contraceptive Effectiveness?

This is a systematic review of studies evaluating the effect of concomitant non-rifamycin antibiotic use on hormonal contraceptive effectiveness. Although data are limited, there is no evidence to support the existence of drug interactions.

Contraceptive Research: Science Heads to New Frontiers

Funding recently has been awarded to scientists around the globe through the Grand Challenges Explorations program, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The program seeks to foster concepts for contraceptive discovery platforms that can contribute to the development of new methods suitable for women and men living in limited resource settings.

Increased Focus on Preventing Preeclampsia

Cases of preeclampsia in the United States have increased since 1980 from 2.4% of all pregnancies to 3.8% in 2010. This increase is cause for concern: Preeclampsia accounts for more than $2.18 billion of the healthcare expenditure in the first 12 months after birth.

‘Talk. Test. Treat.’ Aimed at Syphilis

There are more reported cases of primary and secondary syphilis in the United States now than there have been in more than 20 years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a call to action to reverse the trend.

Task Force Issues Draft Guidance on Ovarian Screening

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued a draft recommendation statement on ovarian screening, finding that the potential harms of screening outweigh the benefits.

Vasectomy Poses Minimal Prostate Cancer Risk

A new systematic review and meta-analysis of three decades of evidence concludes that vasectomies are associated with minimal risk of prostate cancer.

Research Finds Many Women Who Receive IUD for Emergency Contraception Continue Use

Sixty-seven percent of women offered long-acting option were using it at one year.

Reproductive Rights in 2017: Follow-up and Call for Advocacy

The Trump administration has made good on a number of promises to roll back reproductive rights. As clinicians, we need to fight back to ensure access for our patients to essential services. This article seeks to document where we stand as of summer 2017, and present opportunities for engagement.

Is Bariatric Surgery the Antidote for Female-associated Cancers?

This study investigated gastric surgery as a prevention for female-associated cancers. Women with a body mass index of ≥ 38 kg/m² who had surgery had an average of 28 kg of weight loss compared to the control group. This resulted in a statistically significant decrease in endometrial cancer.

Video Colposcopy: Does It Reduce Patient Anxiety?

This German randomized, controlled trial of 225 women naïve to colposcopy found that video colposcopy did not reduce patient anxiety during the procedure. However, the authors found that the real-time video feed increased participants’ understanding of their disease.