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Contraceptive injectables are a popular form of birth control for women around the world, with more than 35 million women relying on the method.
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Since the July 2002 publication of the first Women's Health Initiative (WHI) report, many changes have been made in the approach to hormone therapy (HT).
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In the wake of the 2012 elections, President Obama and members of Congress from both political parties declared immigration reform a top legislative priority.
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Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are as safe for adolescents, including those who have never given birth, as they are for adults, according to just-published research.1
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Sterilization remains the most popular form of contraception in the United States; 30.2% of couples rely on tubal sterilization for birth control, while 18.6% use oral contraceptives.1
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Unrestricted access to emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) remains blocked. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an appeal May 13, 2013, to delay the sale of ECPs to women of any age without a prescription.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now offers a free web-based self-study module, Genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection, as part of its Self-Study STD Modules for Clinicians series.
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More than three years after new guidelines rejected routine annual mammograms for most women, women in all age groups continue to get yearly screenings, new research indicates.1
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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is halting the administration of injections in the clinical trial of an investigational HIV vaccine regimen after a scheduled interim review data indicated the regimen did not prevent HIV infection, nor did it reduce viral load among vaccine recipients who became infected with HIV.
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Five years after Australia launched a national human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program in young women, data indicates that genital wart cases have dropped not only among women, but heterosexual men as well.1
