Contraceptive Technology Update 1999 Index
Abortion
Abortion care gets high marks from patients, AUG:88
Manual vacuum aspiration technique, JAN:8
Mifepristone set for 1999 U.S. debut, MAY:55
National abortion group begins education effort, NOV:132
Condoms
Ansell debuts new condom packaging, MAY supplement:4
Carter-Wallace debuts new polyurethane condom, JUL:73
Condom use increases, but goals remain unmet, MAY supplement:3
Keep condom use, retain no-charge status, OCT:118
Overcome barriers to correct condom use, MAR:31
Research affirms female condom efficacy, FEB:18
Two programs designed to support condom use, APR:44
Conferences
ARHP sponsors back-to-back conferences, AUG:96
Colposcopy course scheduled, MAR:36
Conference focuses on older women's health, JUN:72
Contraceptive Technology fall conference on tap, SEP:111
Women's health symposium scheduled, MAR:35
Contraception
Contraceptive patches now under research, OCT:113
FDA eyes consumer contraceptive ads, JAN:10
Implanon status report: Not on U.S. market yet, AUG:87
Monthly injectable and LNG IUS move toward U.S., JUN:65
N-9 spermicides focus of trials, JAN:5
Today sponge to return to U.S. market, MAY:49
Wait for monthly combined hormonal injectable may be over soon, NOV:125
Depo-Provera (DMPA)
Alternative medicine, DMPA costs top concerns, SEP:110
Answering questions on galactorrhea, DMPA, JUN:70
Depressive symptoms not tied to DMPA, Norplant, FEB:16
DMPA costs impact clinic budgets, JAN:1
Emergency contraception
Counsel women to take ECPs as soon as possible, JUL:75
ECP access extended through toll-free hotline, JUN:64
Companies make commitment to emergency contraception — have you? DEC:137
Emergency contraception listings updated, NOV:135
Emergency contraception use up — new ECP arrives, SEP:108
Include pharmacists in loop in ECP education, JUN:61
Pharmacists, providers link to provide EC, AUG:85
Progestin-only ECPs on way to U.S., MAR:28
IUD
Flexible, frameless IUD seeks FDA approval, APR:41
Legislative
Capitol Hill forecast for family planning issues, FEB:22
Contraceptive coverage act returns to Congress, JUN:67
Contraceptive coverage laws proliferate in 1999, DEC:147
Dealing with conscience clauses, MAY:58
First look at abstinence programs published, AUG:93
States address coverage for contraceptives, JUN:68
Males
Focus on young men in pregnancy prevention, AUG:92
Linking men to family planning services, FEB:21
Management
Family planners gear up for Y2K challenge, MAY:57
Health care Y2K reference available through AHC, MAY:58
Late-night hours draw busy patients, OCT:119
Menopause/perimenopause/ postmenopause
Contraceptive options for perimenopausal women, OCT:122
European, U.S. tamoxifen studies, JAN supplement:4
HRT and breast cancer, JAN supplement:1
HRT and ovarian cancer, JAN supplement:3
Transdermal estrogen replacement: Pros and cons, DEC:145
Understand the options when it comes to fibroids, JUL:83
Norplant
Counseling key in Norplant satisfaction, AUG:90
Depressive symptoms not tied to DMPA, Norplant, FEB:16
Manufacturer moves to settle Norplant claims, NOV:129
Norplant: Use remains low, providers report, SEP:101
Set clear guidelines for Norplant removals, MAR:29
U.K. distributor pulls Norplant; U.S. holds firm, JUL:77
Oral contraceptives
Answering questions on when to use pills, OCT:120
Consider options when providing OCs, SEP:102
Does smoking affect OC efficacy?, DEC:143
4-periods-per-year OC eyed for U.S. market, MAY:51
Further insight gained on impact of OC use, APR:43
How to use OCs? Readers offer insights, SEP:105
Maximizing use of progestin-only pill, FEB:19
New look for Ortho OCs aids patients, providers, JUL:78
No link between OC use and heart attack risk, OCT:115
Ortho launches Web site, JAN:12
Pills remain top choice among reversible methods, SEP:97
Reminder Card helps patients remember OCs, NOV:127
Third-generation OCs safe, health officials stress, DEC:140
Patient handouts
Facts about correct condom use handout, MAR supplement:1
HPV and genital warts handout, MAR supplement:1
"How to use a latex condom" algorithm: MAY supplement:1
Provider resources
Contraceptive choices video available, AUG:95
Get state women's health statistics, JAN:11
Get women's health info via telephone, Internet, APR:48
Health care Y2K reference available through AHC, MAY:58
Nurse practitioner organization renamed, AUG:95
Ortho launches Web site, JAN:12
7 fast facts from national meetings, DEC:144
Reproductive tract infections
Act now to stem STD epidemic, FEB supplement:1
Community approach gets grip on syphilis, MAR:32
Delay in HIV treatment creates medical dilemma, MAR supplement:1
Despite vaccine, risks remain for hepatitis B, FEB supplement:3
Expanding HIV prevention programs in African- American communities, DEC supplement:1
Herpes virus stays step ahead of science, MAY supplement:1
Research continues on vaginal microbicides, MAR:25
Questions surround HPV transmission routes, MAR supplement:1
Spermicides eyed in microbicide research, APR:40
STD program in 2 states targets teen awareness, AUG supplement:3
Testing strategy gives look at HIV incidence, DEC supplement:3
Treatment guidelines for genital herpes, NOV:133
Vigilance needed to eliminate syphilis in U.S., AUG supplement:1
Women to have more options in preventing disease, APR:37
Salary information
Contraceptive Technology Update 1999 salary survey, NOV supplement:1
Sterilization
Expanding no-scalpel vasectomy use, APR:46
Filshie clip gains acceptance, JAN:2
Young age a factor in sterilization regret, OCT:116
Teens
Health fairs focus on adolescents, JUN:71
Providers offer views on treatment of teens, SEP:106
Questions to ask teen partners of adult men, NOV:131
Questions, trust vital in teen medical history, JUL:80
Teen pregnancy rates continue to decline, JUL:81
Teens with older men: A population at risk, NOV:130
Women's health
Answering questions on galactorrhea, DMPA, JUN:70
Challenge: Providing reproductive health care to Hispanic women, DEC:141
PCOS: Diagnosis and contraceptive options, MAY:54
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), MAY:53
Screening for domestic violence, FEB:13
Test card for vaginitis diagnosis, JAN:6
Using biochemical bone markers in osteoporosis, MAR:34
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