Contraception
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Many People Still Report Experiencing Reproductive Counseling Coercion
Subtle and more overt acts of reproductive counseling coercion still occur in the United States, affecting more than two in five women in their lifetime, research shows.
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Research Shows that Misoprostol Works Well Alone for Medication Abortion
When Americans think of medication abortion, they typically refer to the medication regimen of mifepristone and misoprostol, which together have been shown to be highly effective and safe.
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Opill’s Access Is Great, But Price Is Too Steep for Youth
As Opill, the first over-the-counter (OTC) oral birth control pill to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), makes its way to grocery stores and pharmacies across the country, its usefulness remains a question mark for many young people.
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Preconception Consult Should Include Advice on Contraception
Separating preconception and contraceptive counseling between OB/GYNs and patients burdens patients and fractures reproductive healthcare. A better solution is to look at pregnancy planning, pregnancy prevention, and risk evaluation holistically.
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Combined Oral Contraceptives Can Help Some with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Reproductive health patients often describe having unpleasant symptoms related to their menstrual cycle. Premenstrual syndrome, for example, refers to any mood symptoms in the days or weeks before their period begins.
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Male Contraceptive Gel Is Most Promising Option in that Arena
Researchers have released positive results from a Phase II study of Nestorone/testosterone (NES/T) transdermal gel, the first male contraception method to progress to Phase II clinical trials.
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U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision on Emergency Abortions Raises More Questions than Answers
The big question for OB/GYNs, emergency department (ED) physicians, and the reproductive healthcare community is whether the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on June 27, 2024, in the case of Idaho and Moyle v. United States, will change emergency care for pregnant women in the United States.
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Study Shows that Family Planning Needs of Hispanics Vary According to Acculturation
New research of Hispanic women surveyed at a public hospital in a New York City suburb shows that a large proportion — nearly three in five — were unaware of the Dobbs Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.
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Study Suggests Need for Update in LARC Counseling About Acne
Investigators evaluated adolescent and young adult study participants seeking progestin-only long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) and found there was a risk of the contraceptive worsening acne.
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Researchers: Studies Cited in Court Cases on Abortion and Mental Health Impact Are Flawed
As the U.S. Supreme Court considers a case involving the abortion medication mifepristone and whether it was properly approved by the Food and Drug Administration, justices will see mention of research about abortion from flawed studies, including some that have been retracted.