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A Model Offering Integrated Contraceptive Care with Primary Care Could Be Replicated
A contraception integration model at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) has helped to ensure comprehensive healthcare for reproductive-age individuals in some rural areas, new research shows. Investigators studied how FQHCs integrated services — not just offering contraceptives, but also integrating contraception care with primary care. -
Ways for Providers to Improve Contraceptive Access for People with Disabilities
Reproductive health providers use contraceptive counseling techniques largely based on an able-bodied norm, ignoring the needs of people with disabilities. New research suggests that better communication tactics are needed to reduce disparities and remove barriers for people who are deaf or hard of hearing as well as for people with other disabilities. -
Research Reveals Barriers to Contraceptive Care for Patients with Disabilities
Several new studies highlight problems people with disabilities experience when trying to access contraceptive care. These include barriers related to educational material that is not designed with disabilities in mind as well as attitudes and biases among reproductive health providers and clinicians. -
Ethical Concerns on Conscience Clauses in Genetic Counseling
Of 274 genetic counselors surveyed, 90% were not even aware the conscience clauses existed. On the issue of whether genetic counselors had the right to use a conscience clause, responses were mixed: 24% said yes, 31% said no, and 45% were unsure. Ninety percent of respondents agreed counselors were ethically obligated to refer a patient to another provider if using a conscience clause.
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OB/GYN Clinical Alert Welcomes Maria F. Gallo, PhD
Maria F. Gallo, PhD, joins OB/GYN Clinical Alert. -
LMWH vs. UFH in Pregnant Women Undergoing Anticoagulation
In this retrospective cohort study of pregnant women treated with low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) alone compared to those switched to unfractionated heparin (UFH) in the peripartum period, the outcomes were similar in both groups.
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Evaluation and Treatment of Women with Symptoms of Recurrent UTIs
Only 33% of women presenting to a urogynecology practice with symptoms of recurrent urinary tract infections met diagnostic criteria for recurrent urinary tract infections. The use of preventive strategies can be improved.
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Ketamine Use in the Prevention of Postpartum Depression Is Premature
A double-blinded, randomized clinical trial of 134 low-risk pregnant women in Iran undergoing scheduled cesarean deliveries was conducted to address if a single dose of ketamine during anesthesia induction has a role in the prevention of postpartum depression. The authors reported that depression scores using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale at two and four weeks after the cesarean delivery were significantly lower in the ketamine group vs. the control group.
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Is Black Race Associated with Major Depression Following Early Pregnancy Loss?
Reporting symptoms of having major depression one month after treatment for early pregnancy loss was about twice as common among Black women compared to non-Black women.
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Results of HIV Vaginal Ring Study Demonstrate Adherence
Adherence to the dapivirine vaginal ring, a topical HIV-1 agent to prevent HIV infection, improved over time, according to the results of a recent study. The vaginal ring is an investigational pre-exposure prophylactic agent that is inserted in the vagina. The silicone matrix ring is loaded with a microbicidal agent.