Articles Tagged With: contraceptive
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Abortion Access in the United States: Adolescents and Women of Color Face Increased Barriers
When accessing reproductive health services, particularly abortion, young people face additional barriers, such as cost, stigma, confidentiality, and privacy concerns.
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New Contraceptive Ring Option Receives FDA Approval
Annovera, a soft, reusable, flexible silicone ring containing segesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Condoms Remain Most Common Contraceptive Method Used by Teens
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reflects a drop in the percentage of high school students who indicate that they have ever had sex.
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Trump Administration Revives Title X ‘Domestic Gag Rule’
The administration published a series of proposed changes that would alter the services and providers that could be supported by Title X.
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Add the IUD to EC Counseling
Results of a new study indicate that many young women don’t know that the IUD can be used for emergency contraception or that it is effective. Researchers report that if young women needed emergency contraception, most indicated they would want to know about IUDs in addition to emergency contraceptive pills.
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Check Your Clinical Practice for LARC Methods
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists now recognizes immediate postpartum placement of either the intrauterine device or the contraceptive implant as a best practice because of the long-acting reversible contraceptive methods’ role in preventing rapid repeat and unintended pregnancy
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Beyond Efficacy: Applying a Reproductive Justice Framework to Contraceptive Counseling for Young People
A counseling approach that supports bodily autonomy, dignity, and agency of persons works toward ensuring reproductive justice.
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Research Examines Male Contraception Option
Researchers at the University of Washington and Harbor-University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center are evaluating the use of a daily contraceptive pill containing dimethandrolone undecanoate for men.
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Training Can Help Integrate LARC Options Into Contraceptive Care
Research from the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health at the University of California, San Francisco, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America indicates that a four-hour training intervention can significantly affect the likelihood that healthcare providers will integrate long-acting reversible contraceptives into their clinical care.
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Research Examines Use of Tenofovir Gel in Women
As HIV infection continues to be a major public health issue, tenofovir gel is being researched as a topical pre-exposure prophylaxis strategy for HIV prevention in women.