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Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention has taken a giant step forward with a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) committee's recommendation for approval of a specific drug for such use.
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Look for new labeling on combined oral contraceptives (OCs) containing drospirenone following the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) review of studies regarding the risk of blood clots in women using such formulations.
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As of this writing, in mid-May, policymaking at the federal level was at a standstill, with lawmakers waiting on two major events: the Supreme Court's June decision on the Affordable Care Act and the November national elections. So, for this month's column, we'll turn our attention to the state level, where policymakers are having another busy year.
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Results from a multi-country clinical trial of a combined oral contraceptive (OC) containing nomegestrol acetate and 17-beta estradiol indicate it is an effective pill with good cycle control.
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Family planning clinicians are familiar with the injectable contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) as an effective form of reversible birth control, following only the contraceptive implant and intrauterine device (IUD) in contraceptive efficacy.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a free webinar of its recent Public Health Grand Rounds, "The Growing Threat of Multidrug-Resistant Gonorrhea, available on its web site.
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Review the records of the girls who have received at least one injection in the three-series vaccination series for human papillomavirus (HPV). How many have completed the series? If new research is any indication, the proportion of those receiving all three shots is low.
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Family planners now have proof positive that the intrauterine device (IUD) and the contraceptive implant, two long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC methods), are superior in their effectiveness, compared to the effectiveness of the contraceptive pill, patch, or ring.
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A report from the Guttmacher Institute reveals the U.S. teen pregnancy rate is at its lowest level in 40 years and the teen birth rate is at the lowest point since consistent data was collected in the 1950s.