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When men leave your family planning clinic, they may leave with a supply of condoms in hand. But do they leave with good information on the importance of correct, consistent condom use?
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When you counsel on protection against HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), where does the female condom fit into your message? While the female condom represents a woman-controlled form of protection against HIV and other STDs, its use has lagged in the United States since its introduction in 1993.
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Despite intense screening in the past decade, higher rates of cervical cancer persist in Hispanic women.1 How can you reach these women with the information they need for prevention and detection?
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Do you still recommend that women use backup contraception when prescribed antibiotics during oral contraceptive use? If you do, it's time to check your approach, according to information presented at the Contraceptive Technology conference.
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While women have several options when it comes to birth control, men are limited to condoms and vasectomies. Researchers around the globe are focusing efforts to expand those choices, including hormonal injections, gels, and implants.
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Help women discuss HPV, cervical cancer, and Pap tests with health care providers, with a new brochure, "Ask How You Can Prevent Cervical Cancer."
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The next patient in your exam room is a 35-year-old mother of three. When you talk with her about her risks for cancer, she tells you they are low, because no one in her family has had the disease. What is your next step?
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It's time to increase chlamydia screening in your clinic. Results of a new study show that, despite current screening recommendations, more than 2 million people are infected with chlamydia in the United States.
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Has the telephone been ringing in your office with questions from patients who are concerned about using oral contraceptives in light of media reports questioning the Pill's safety? If so, you are not alone. What are you doing to help women place such news in proper context?
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Are more women at your family planning facility requesting information on intrauterine contraception? Chances are you are seeing an increase in interest: Almost 30% of respondents to the 2004 Contraceptive Technology Update Contraception Survey say they have performed six to 25 intrauterine device (IUD) insertions in the last year, up slightly from 2003s figures.