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Maternal Mortality in the United States Is Worse than in any Other High-Income Nation
This article compares U.S. maternal mortality to other nations and explores reasons why mortality in the United States is four to 10 times higher than in peer countries.
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Research Shows that Misoprostol Works Well Alone for Medication Abortion
When Americans think of medication abortion, they typically refer to the medication regimen of mifepristone and misoprostol, which together have been shown to be highly effective and safe.
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Opill’s Access Is Great, But Price Is Too Steep for Youth
As Opill, the first over-the-counter (OTC) oral birth control pill to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), makes its way to grocery stores and pharmacies across the country, its usefulness remains a question mark for many young people.
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Preconception Consult Should Include Advice on Contraception
Separating preconception and contraceptive counseling between OB/GYNs and patients burdens patients and fractures reproductive healthcare. A better solution is to look at pregnancy planning, pregnancy prevention, and risk evaluation holistically.
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Combined Oral Contraceptives Can Help Some with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Reproductive health patients often describe having unpleasant symptoms related to their menstrual cycle. Premenstrual syndrome, for example, refers to any mood symptoms in the days or weeks before their period begins.
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Male Contraceptive Gel Is Most Promising Option in that Arena
Researchers have released positive results from a Phase II study of Nestorone/testosterone (NES/T) transdermal gel, the first male contraception method to progress to Phase II clinical trials.
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U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision on Emergency Abortions Raises More Questions than Answers
The big question for OB/GYNs, emergency department (ED) physicians, and the reproductive healthcare community is whether the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on June 27, 2024, in the case of Idaho and Moyle v. United States, will change emergency care for pregnant women in the United States.
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Pivmecillinam Tablets (Pivya)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new antibacterial for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) in female adults.
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus or Influenza in Older Patients: Which Is Worse?
In individuals 75 years of age or older, respiratory syncytial virus infection was associated with more severe illness than was influenza virus infection.
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Avian Influenza A(H5N1) — From Birds to Cows to Human Infection
The spread of influenza H5N1 in dairy cows with documentation of a human infection raises pandemic concern.