Contraceptive Technology Update – December 1, 2013

December 1, 2013

• Lower unintended pregnancy rates: Use IUD for emergency contraception

  Women seeking emergency contraception (EC) are at high risk of unintended pregnancy.

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• IUD for EC: Check the Utah experience

  Can increased use of the copper T intrauterine device (ParaGard IUD, Teva Womens Health, North Wales, PA) for emergency contraception (EC) make an impact on the rate of unplanned pregnancy at your clinic?

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• The search has begun for long-acting contraceptives

  FHI 360 has launched its Contraceptive Technology Innovation Initiative to develop innovative, long-acting contraceptives.

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• Help women lower risks for gynecologic cancers

  As a healthcare provider, there are several things you can do to help women lower their risks for gynecologic cancer.

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• Postpartum LARCs help avert repeat pregnancy

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• Attacks continue on family planning funds

  The last several years have brought unprecedented attacks on the publicly supported family planning effort in the United States.

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• STI: Initial positive results reported on herpes vaccine — What’s next?

  Some 776,000 U.S. residents incur new genital herpes infections annually. There is no cure. Initial, positive results are reported for a therapeutic vaccine candidate for treating genital herpes.

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• STI: HPV linked to rise in oropharyngeal cancer

  Human papillomavirus (HPV) might be to blame for the rise of young adults with oropharyngeal cancer.

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• STI: CDC launches STD treatment mobile app

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• STI: New report issued on antibiotic resistance

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