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Factor V Leiden Mutation and Combined Hormonal Contraception? Is Thrombosis Risk Acceptable?
A meta-analysis of cohort studies supports that women with mild thrombophilias like heterozygote Factor V Leiden mutation can use combined hormonal contraception if other reliable methods are not acceptable.
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Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes: When to Deliver?
A recent large multicenter, randomized clinical trial has shown that delivering patients with premature preterm rupture of membranes at 34 weeks, rather than pursuing a watchful waiting approach until 37 weeks, does not afford greater protection against neonatal sepsis.
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Good News Released on Teen Sexual Risk Behaviors
New data from the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey indicate the percentage of high school students who are currently sexually active has been decreasing since 1991, with it dropping from 38% in 1991 to 30% in 2015.
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New Research Eyes Acupuncture for Women with Menopausal Symptoms
Acupuncture treatments can reduce the number of hot flashes and night sweats associated with menopause by as much as 36%, according to recently published data.
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Identify Contraceptive Considerations For Female Patients Who Have Diabetes
What should clinicians keep in mind when providing family planning for women with diabetes? Not only are these women at increased risk of macrovascular complications, microvascular complications, and metabolic syndrome, but the reproductive health implications they face include effects on fertility, vaginitis, urinary tract infections, maternal risks, and neonatal risks, says Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, MD, MS, professor of medicine at the University of California, Davis.
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Task Force Recommends Syphilis Screening For Nonpregnant Persons at Increased Risk
Statistics are troubling: The number of cases of primary and secondary syphilis has been increasing since 2000.
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The Affordable Care Act & Birth Control Coverage — What Every Family Planning Worker Should Know
What do you know about the Affordable Care Act and its birth control coverage requirement?
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Zika Update: Sexual Transmission Is More Common Than First Thought
With evidence that sexual transmission of the Zika virus has occurred, public health officials are moving quickly to inform the public and educate healthcare professionals on disease prevention.
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Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals and Female Reproductive Disorders
The endocrine-disrupting chemicals diphenyl-dichloroethene and phthalates appear to contribute substantially to the incidence of the most common reproductive disorders in women, endometriosis and fibroids, and lead to total costs of 1.5 billion euros in the European Union.
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Still Highly Effective: LNG IUS 52 mg at 7 Years
Data from a large randomized study conducted by the World Health Organization demonstrate that pregnancy rates do not increase after year five, and support the continued use of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system 52 mg for contraception through seven years.