Contraceptive Technology Update – May 1, 2004
May 1, 2004
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As more women choose the patch, keep an eye out for counterfeits
A quick review of your clinics dispensing habits tells the tale: More women are moving to use of the transdermal contraceptive. The contraceptive patch is now the favorite nonoral contraceptive method in the United States, according to IMS Health, a Fairfield, CT-based supplier of pharmaceutical industry market research. -
5 Signs of a Suspect Internet Pharmacy
An e-pharmacy may be suspect if it does the following. -
Egg regeneration study opens fertility window
Current understanding of female reproductive biology may be revised with publication of new research that indicates that female mice retain the ability to make new egg cells well into adulthood. -
Estrogen arm of WHI suspended; what next?
Early summer should see the publication of a detailed analysis from the estrogen-alone arm of the Womens Health Initiative (WHI). The study was suspended in February when scientists determined the therapy did not appear to affect heart disease, the major question being evaluated in the trial. -
Reach African-Americans with prevention message
While African-Americans account for just 12% of the U.S. population, the impact of the AIDS epidemic has taken a disproportionate toll on them. More than half of all AIDS cases in 2002 in the United States were among African-Americans, according to the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. -
Answering questions on emergency contraception
What is your approach when it comes to repeat doses of the levonorgestrel-only emergency contraceptive pill (ECP), Plan B (Womens Capital Corp., Washington, DC)? Comments on this question are offered by Contraceptive Technology Update Editorial Advisory Board members. -
Family planning waivers work, research shows
Over the past decade, 18 states have obtained federal approval to extend eligibility for Medicaid-covered family planning services to individuals who would otherwise not be eligible. The first national evaluation of these efforts found that every one of the programs studied not only met the requirement that they not result in additional costs to the federal government, but actually saved money. -
August is date for minority women’s summit
Circle Aug. 12-15, 2004, on the calendar for the Minority Womens Health Summit sponsored by the Office of Public Health and Science, Office on Womens Health. The summit, Women of Color, Taking Action for a Healthier Life: Progress, Partnerships and Possibilities, will build upon the first national conference held in 1997. -
STD Quarterly: Youth are at risk for sexually transmitted diseases: What can providers do to stem the tide?
Your next patient is 19, sexually active, and says her boyfriend infrequently uses condoms because she takes an oral contraceptive and is protected against pregnancy. What information should you share with her about protection against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)? -
STD Quarterly: Key Messages on STDs and Reproduction
Check the following web sites to get teen-friendly information to share with your adolescent patients. -
STD Quarterly: Set the date for HIV prevention conference
Plan now to attend the HIV Prevention Leadership Summit, scheduled for June 16-19, 2004, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. -
CME/CE objectives & questions
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STD Quarterly:Teen STD information is available on the web
Check the following web wites to get teen-friendly information to hare with your adolescent patients...