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To prevent pregnancy and disease in adolescents, health professionals seek to help teens delay sexual activity and increase condom and contraception use among those who are sexually active. Throughout the 1990s, those efforts appeared successful.
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Use of intrauterine contraception is slowly gaining ground among U.S. women. About 45% of respondents to the 2008 Contraceptive Technology Update Contraception Survey say they inserted six or more devices in the last year, compared to 2007's 40% figure. About 40% reported no insertions in 2008, similar to 2007's statistic.
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When it comes to oral contraceptives (OCs), what is your current practice when it comes to prescribing pills in extended- or continuous- regimens? More providers are prescribing pills in this manner, say respondents to the 2008 Contraceptive Technology Update Contraception Survey. About 62% say they increased use of such pill regimens in the last year.
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If your adolescent patients are not using condoms for protection, are you exploring the reasons behind such decisions? Results of a just-published survey of more than 1,400 adolescents and young adults indicate that teens who don't use condoms were significantly more likely to believe that condoms reduce sexual pleasure and also were more concerned that their partner would not approve of condom use.
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Nearly 24% of U.S. women are affected with one or more pelvic floor disorders, report researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).1 The analysis is the first to document the extent of such conditions in a nationally representative sample.
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According to a new report released by the Guttmacher Institute, the rate of abortion in the United States is at its lowest level since 1974.1 However, this overall trend masks large disparities in rates of unintended pregnancy and abortion across demographic subgroups.
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Black women who undergo tubal sterilization to prevent future pregnancies are more likely than their white counterparts to regret the decision, results from a new study indicate.
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On July 30, President Bush signed a law revising and renewing the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
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When discussing risks for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), you cover such topics as condom use, but do you also address alcohol use, specifically binge drinking? Results of a new study indicate that you should.
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Review the chart for the next patient. According to her history, for about 10 days of every month, she experiences depression, marked anxiety, sudden mood shifts, persistent irritability, and bloating.
