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Is Empagliflozin Safe in Combination with a Neprilysin Inhibitor for Heart Failure?
A prespecified subgroup analysis of heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction who were on neprilysin inhibitors before empagliflozin was administered (vs. those not on neprilysin inhibitors) showed the reduction in mortality and hospital admissions for heart failure were not attenuated by concurrent neprilysin use.
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For Adolescents, Menstrual Health Is a Vital Sign
From both a global and domestic perspective, reproductive health providers should focus on menstrual health issues with women as part of their overall reproductive wellness and healthcare, according to the authors of a new paper on sexual and reproductive healthcare and rights. Menstruation should be thought of as a vital sign, particularly for adolescents.
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Teen Educator Program Helps Youths with Reproductive Health
A team of teen educators in Wisconsin teach their peers about reproductive healthcare and how to advocate for their own needs. Teen educators, typically ages 15-18 years, are hired in the summer and usually are ready to provide educational sessions by fall.
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Women Have Expressed Pregnancy Hesitancy in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Research suggests that many women have been unwilling to become pregnant and start or increase their families during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they sometimes have faced new contraceptive barriers.
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As Title X Advocates Wait for Biden to Lift Gag Rule, Top Court Takes Case
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the multiorganization challenge to the former Trump administration’s Title X regulatory changes that caused one out of four Title X providers to leave the program.
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After Decades of Highs and Lows, IUDs Once Again Rising in Popularity
After falling in and out of favor, the intrauterine device (IUD) is once again gaining popularity among women in the United States and worldwide. By 1995, only 0.8% of American women on contraceptives used the IUD. But 20 years later, that percentage shot up to almost 12% using a device. The IUD’s ranking in preferred contraceptive methods rose from 10th to fourth.
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Study: Hormonal IUDs Provide Safe, Effective Emergency Contraception
A recent study reveals hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) are safe and effective as emergency contraception. Hormonal IUDs are more effective at preventing pregnancy than the Plan B levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill, and they provide a long-term contraception solution.
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Does Prescription of Contraception During the Postpartum Hospitalization Affect Postpartum Visit Adherence?
In this retrospective cohort study of 1,015 women at one institution, there was no association between type of contraceptive prescribed immediately postpartum and attendance at the postpartum visit.
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Is it Safe to Discharge Patients Without an Opioid Prescription After Gynecologic Surgery?
In this quality improvement initiative study, patients undergoing scheduled gynecologic abdominal surgery via both minimally invasive and open routes were able to be discharged safely without a prescription of opioids without significant increases in postoperative calls about pain or the need for filling opioid prescriptions after discharge.
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Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure of the Cervix: Which Is the Best Method of Anesthesia?
In this randomized controlled trial comparing local anesthesia and general anesthesia for loop electrosurgical excision procedure of the cervix, there was no difference in patient satisfaction. However, women in the local anesthesia group had significantly smaller cone volumes and less blood loss than those in the general anesthesia group.