Contraceptive Technology Update – November 1, 2010
November 1, 2010
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Update contraceptive clinical data for obese women due to new research
Review the next 10 patient charts in your inbox. If you note that at least one-third of the female patients are obese, you are not alone. -
What is your practice for HPV vaccinations?
Results from a new national review indicates that while the vast majority of pediatricians and family physicians are offering the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, fewer physicians are encouraging it for 11- to 12-year-old girls. -
Does DMPA use increase fracture risk in women?
One popular form of birth control for young women is use of the contraceptive injection (depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, DMPA, Depo-Provera, Pfizer, New York City; Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Injectable Suspension, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, North Wales, PA). -
Vasectomy makes the cut with men who are married
A just-published analysis of national data reveals that one in eight married men report having a vasectomy. -
Program reaches out to at-risk runaway girls
How can your program reach out to sexually assaulted or exploited girls with a history of running away? -
Washington Watch: Funds on horizon for community health workers
New federal funding for the use of community health workers (CHWs), authorized by the health care reform legislation enacted in March, has the potential to help family planning programs expand their efforts to reach and serve disadvantaged populations.