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For the last 15 years, emerging evidence has encouraged clinicians who prescribe hormonal contraception to quick start patients on their chosen contraceptive method on the day of the visit, instead of waiting until after menses begins.
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The Internet and the cell phone are helping patients in not only seeking testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but learning their test results and promoting treatment for themselves and their partners.
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The female diaphragm offers hormone-free contraception that is female-initiated and female-controlled. Currently available diaphragms require a pelvic examination and fitting to ensure proper size and placement of the device.
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A new free resource, Patient Experience Improvement Toolkit: A Guide for Family Planning, is available to help family planning agencies develop patient experience goals; measure and use patient experience data; enhance interpersonal skills; and improve clinic sites, online and offline.
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A new report emphasizes the need to energize efforts to reach the potential of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines to save lives and prevent millions of avoidable cancers and HPV-related conditions in men and women.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new approach for HIV testing in laboratories that capitalizes on the latest technology to improve diagnosis of acute infection, the earliest stage of HIV infection when people are most likely to transmit the virus.
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Up to 90% of female adolescents report experiencing painful periods or other menstrual complaints. Problems associated with menses are the primary reported cause for absenteeism from school and work for female adolescents. While diagnosis and treatment differ depending on specific menstrual disorders or complaints, contraceptive methods often offer a solution for teens and adults.
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Get up to speed on the latest testing and treatment modalities on the hepatitis C virus (HCV) by watching the archived webcast of the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDCs) Public Health Grand Rounds: The 25th anniversary of the discovery of the hepatitis C virus: looking back to look forward.
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Reproductive health advocates are moving quickly following the June 30 Supreme Court ruling that closely held corporations that assert a religious objection do not have to cover contraceptive services and methods in their employer-sponsored health plans as required under the Affordable Care Act.
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A new campaign, Start Talking. Stop HIV, developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourages gay and bisexual men to talk openly with their sexual partners about HIV risk and prevention strategies.
