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The next patient in your exam room is a 17-year-old female who uses the contraceptive injection depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) for birth control.
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Research findings presented at a February 2009 international conference indicate that an investigational gel known as PRO 2000 (Indevus Pharmaceuticals; Lexington, MA) proved about 30% effective in preventing HIV infection in women.
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Reproductive health advocates are throwing their support behind the Obama administration's move to rescind a controversial "conscience" rule that would expand the right of health care personnel and institutions to refuse to provide or assist in the provision of services on moral or religious grounds.
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Today, women account for more than one-quarter of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Access barriers to the dedicated emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) Plan B are set to be lifted. A federal judge has instructed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make Plan B available to 17-year-olds and ordered the agency to review whether to make the ECP available to females 17 and under without prescription.
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When it comes to HIV in the United States, young people are disproportionately at risk: An estimated 50% of new HIV infections occur among those under age 25.
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Thinking of new ways to reach out to patients? Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette (PPCW) in Portland, OR, has linked services to the Internet.
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Cervical cancer, once one of the most common cancers affecting U.S. women, now ranks 14th in frequency among American women. Thanks to the introduction of the Papanicolaou (Pap) smear, the incidence of invasive cervical cancer has seen a dramatic drop. Between 1955 and 1992, U.S. cervical cancer incidence declined by 74%.
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Despite the safety and efficacy of the Copper T intrauterine device (ParaGard IUD, Barr Pharmaceuticals; Pomona, NY), the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (Mirena IUS, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals; Wayne, NJ), and the single-rod contraceptive implant (Implanon, Organon; Roseland, NJ), the most popular methods in the United States are oral contraceptives (OCs) and sterilization.
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Your next patient is a 16-year-old female who says she has a burning sensation when urinating. She has a steady boyfriend, but they have never discussed condom use. What is your next move?