Contraceptive Technology Update
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Update: Few California Retailers Offer Pharmacist-prescribed Contraception
In 2016, a California law took effect, allowing pharmacists to prescribe birth control. Results of a new study indicate that few of the state’s pharmacies currently are offering the service.
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National Data Indicate Drop in Teens Having Sex
New national data suggest that the proportion of high school students who ever had sexual intercourse has dropped, particularly among students in earlier grades and among black and Hispanic students.
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Research Examines Weight and Contraceptive Choices: What Does It Mean for Your Practice?
Research indicates that obese women are more likely to rely on female sterilization than on other forms of contraception.
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Confidentiality Remains Essential for Young People to Seek Care
Access to confidential care can affect decisions to seek care, willingness to disclose behaviors, and the likelihood of returning for necessary follow-up.
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HIV Is Being Diagnosed Sooner After Infection
New information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates the estimated median time from HIV infection to diagnosis improved from three years and seven months in 2011 to three years in 2015.
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Hot Flashes Could Be Precursor of Diabetes, Data Suggest
A just-published analysis of Women’s Health Initiative data indicates that hot flashes, especially when they also include night sweats, may increase the risk of developing diabetes.
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Update Your STI Management Skills
More than 2 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were reported in the United States in 2016, the highest number ever. Most of the new diagnoses were attributed to chlamydia (about 1.6 million), with 470,000 cases of gonorrhea and almost 28,000 cases of primary and secondary syphilis.
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Raise Awareness of Progestin-only Options
Progestin-only contraceptives are safe and offer women flexible, non-estrogenic birth control options. However, use lags behind that of other methods.
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Study Examines Use of Hormonal Contraception and Breast Cancer Risk
Results from a study of 1.8 million Danish women ages 15-49 indicate that the risk of breast cancer is increased among women who currently or recently used contemporary hormonal contraceptives compared to those women who have never used such methods. While the risk increased with longer use, the absolute increases in risk were small.
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New Rules Undermine Federal Contraceptive Coverage Guarantee
The regulations leave the coverage guarantee in place, but greatly extend exemptions.