Contraceptive Technology Update
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Examining Women’s Bones During Menopause May Help Prevent Fractures
New research suggests that bones age in very different ways, setting the groundwork for new ways to identify women at risk of bone fractures far in advance.
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Male Contraception Moving Forward
New funding will allow researchers to expand on current knowledge.
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Data: Cervical Cancer Worse for Specific U.S. Demographics
Recent findings may push healthcare providers to broaden and accelerate prevention efforts.
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Female Condom Important Tool in Zika Prevention
Experts recommend discussing, making available this lesser-known contraceptive.
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First Steps Toward Bringing an OTC Pill to Market
Pharma company partners with nonprofit group to offer contraceptive in the United States.
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New Analysis Looks at Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Screen female patients for gonorrhea, chlamydia to reduce pelvic inflammatory disease incidence.
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New Injectable Focus of HIV PrEP Clinical Trial
A Phase III study will determine whether a long-acting form of an anti-HIV drug injected once every eight weeks can safely protect people from HIV infection at least as well as a combination of anti-HIV medications taken daily as an oral tablet.
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Talk with Older Women About Sexual Activity
Although older women are sexually active beyond their seventh decade of life, results of a new study indicate that at least one in seven women ages 65-79 suffers from hypoactive sexual desire dysfunction.
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Task Force Recommends Against Genital Herpes Screening
Because of the inaccuracy of current screening methods, harms of screening include high false-positive rates and potential anxiety and disruption of personal relationships related to diagnosis.
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Group Calls for Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects
Research indicates that daily folic acid supplementation in the periconceptional period can prevent neural tube defects, yet most women do not receive the recommended daily intake of folate from diet alone.