Contraceptive Technology Update – December 1, 2005
December 1, 2005
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New national data in: Oral sex gaining ground among adolescents
You may have heard anecdotes from teen patients or read articles in the popular press, but now clinicians have solid data confirming that oral sex is becoming more commonplace among adolescents. -
What’s the status of the single-rod implant?
Rewind to November 2004. Netherlands-based Akzo Nobels pharmaceutical business Organon announces that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approvable status for its etonogestrel subdermal contraceptive implant Implanon. Fast forward to today. Do you see the method added to the U.S. contraceptive mix? -
DMPA-SC — Get insight on contraceptive shot
The young woman waiting in your exam room has indicated she would like a method of long-term contraception, but she says she has experienced estrogen-related side effects from previous pill use. What options can you offer her? -
FDA detains Ansell condoms from Thailand
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is detaining condoms manufactured by Australia-based Ansell Limiteds Surat Thani, Thailand, plant after two lots failed to meet FDA standards. If your family planning clinic carries such Ansell condom brands as LifeStyles, Mates, and Kama Sutra, what does this mean for your facility? -
Check herpes tests — Some may be inaccurate
If your clinic uses an outside laboratory, do you know what test is used to diagnose herpes simplex virus type-2 (HSV-2), which causes genital herpes? According to a just-published journal article, many U.S. laboratories are using outdated blood tests that often produce false-positive results. -
Digital mammography may benefit some women
Clinicians who are weighing use of digital vs. film mammography for detection of breast cancer may be able to make more informed choices now that results of a large national study have been compiled. -
Contraceptive Technology Update web site moves
The on-line home of Contraceptive Technology Update has moved. CTU On-line now can be found on the newly revamped Thomson American Health Consultants web site. The old familiar address is the same: www.contraceptiveupdate.com. -
2005 Salary Survey Results: Salary and staffing levels stay steady in 2005 for providers who work in family planning
Have you taken a look at your paycheck lately? Most family planning providers say their salaries have recorded a slight increase in 2005, according to the results of the annual Contraceptive Technology Update salary survey.