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Now Is the Time to Change Label on Emergency Contraceptives
The FDA should change the labeling for levonorgestrel-based emergency contraception to reflect evidence-based knowledge that the drug does not act as an abortifacient, according to researchers. The label change is especially important now, as states are banning abortions and sometimes defining it in ways that would prohibit pharmacies from selling emergency contraception under its current FDA labeling. -
Research Shows Benefits of Policies Increasing Access to Postpartum LARC
Medicaid expansion and other policies can make postpartum LARC more affordable. States also can create ways to make LARC affordable through programs in which hospitals can bill separately for intrauterine devices and their insertion. -
More Low-Income Women Used IUDs After Introduction of Low- or No-Cost Options
LARC offers many safety and efficacy benefits. But there remain barriers in cost and the need for in-person clinic visits. The results of recent research show that as the cost is decreased, the percentage of women using IUDs increased. -
Federal Title X Funding Decimated for Many Providers
A shockwave rocked Title X programs on March 30, when the federal government’s latest round of funding left many facilities with huge budget shortfalls. The Biden administration had reversed the gag rule and asked Congress for more Title X funds. Yet, when Title X funding was announced, many programs received the worst cut in their history with the program. -
COVID-19 Vaccine and the Menstrual Cycle
In a retrospective cohort analysis of prospectively tracked menstrual cycle data from the smartphone application “Natural Cycles,” the COVID-19 vaccine was associated with a less than one day change in menstrual cycle length and no change in menses length.
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Postmenopausal Estrogen May Prevent Death from COVID-19 Infection
Swedish researchers found taking postmenopausal estrogen was associated with a lower death rate from COVID-19 infection. Taking estrogen suppression therapy for breast cancer was associated with a higher death rate compared with controls.
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Empower Patients With Education Resources About Pelvic Floor Disorders
Online patient resources for pelvic floor disorders on the American Urogynecologic Society patient portal are underused by women with pelvic floor disorders.
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Does Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Cause More IUD Expulsions?
In this retrospective cohort study of 6,203 women, there was no difference in expulsion rates between individuals using the levonorgestrel intrauterine device (IUD) for heavy menstrual bleeding and those using it for contraception, using a protocol where the IUD for patients with heavy menstrual bleeding was inserted only after bleeding had ceased or lessened.
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HPV Vaccination in Adolescence Prevents Cancer More than 10 Years Later
This long-term follow-up study of three cluster-randomized trials of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination evaluated cancer protection over up to 11 years of follow-up. During this time, 17 HPV-positive cancers were identified in the unvaccinated group, and 0 were identified in the vaccinated group, indicating 100% vaccine efficacy at preventing HPV-associated cancers.
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Women’s Experiences of Racism and Reproductive Health
Black adult women in three cities in the United States describe using a range of actions to protect themselves against racism in the reproductive healthcare space.