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As you review the chart for your next patient, a heterosexual women seeking treatment for a yellow-green vaginal discharge and vulvar irritation, you see her test results are positive for trichomoniasis. When you discuss the test results with the patient, she tells you her partner has had no symptoms of infection.
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Two clinical trials of adult male circumcision have been halted after an interim review of data showed medically performed circumcision significantly lowers a man's risk of acquiring HIV through heterosexual intercourse.
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Research regarding the safety and efficacy of the first continuous regimen oral contraceptive (OC) has just been published, with results indicating a good safety profile and efficacy similar to cyclic OCs.
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Results of a new analysis of national data indicate that 86% of the recent drop in U.S. teen pregnancy rates is the result of improved contraceptive use, while 14% of the decline can be attributed to teens waiting longer to start having sex.
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Acceptance of the first human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine continues to grow, as the national immunization schedule for children and teens has been updated to include Gardasil, manufactured by Merck & Co., of Whitehouse Station, NJ.
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Using hormonal contraception does not appear to increase women's overall risk of infection with the AIDS virus, according to results from a new study commissioned by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
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Choosing depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA, Depo Provera, Pfizer, New York City) may free women from taking a daily pill, but they must return to providers' offices for quarterly injections. What if pharmacists could administer repeat injections?
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Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified nurse-midwives provide many health services in family planning, yet many of their training programs do not provide didactic or clinical education about abortion services, results from a recently published survey show.
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Results from a recently published study suggest that combination oral contraceptives (OCs) and oral medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) may be effective treatment options for acute uterine bleeding.
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Rewind to 1997: President Clinton announces a 10-year goal for the development of an HIV/ AIDS vaccine. Fast forward to 2007. Are you able to provide such a vaccine to your patients?