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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Is Increasing Among Reproductive-Age Women
Cardiovascular disease among women of reproductive age has increased in recent years for a variety of reasons, and reproductive health providers should be aware of particular risk factors and issues involving this population. Clinicians should help this high-risk group prevent unplanned pregnancies, researchers noted.
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Adolescents with HIV Experience High Rates of Unintended Pregnancies
Adolescents living with HIV in the United States are among the groups with the highest rates of adolescent pregnancy. The latest research shows these pregnancies are likely to be unintended. Researchers found 83.6% of pregnancies among HIV-infected adolescents were unintended. Among adult women with HIV in this study, 68.7% experienced unintended pregnancy.
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FDA Lifts Restriction on Mifepristone Access
Federal rule had required women to pick up the drug in person only, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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HIV Management During Pregnancy
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection during pregnancy carries a significant burden to healthcare systems, and continues to be of significant public health concern.
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The Cost-Effectiveness of HPV Vaccination for Adults Aged 30 to 45 Years
This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of extending the upper age limit of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to age 30 to 45 years using two independent HPV microsimulation models and found that vaccinating in this age group was not cost-effective.
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Are Modern Intrauterine Devices Associated with Infertility?
In this prospective cohort study of 461 women, there was no association between intrauterine device use and time to conception (hazard ratio, 1.25; 95% confidence interval, 0.99-1.58). However, past Mycoplasma genitalium infection was found to be associated with longer times to conception and lower conception rates by 12 months (68% vs. 80%, P = 0.02).
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The Levonorgestrel IUD Is Similarly Effective as the Copper IUD for Emergency Contraception
In this randomized, noninferiority trial among patients seeking emergency contraception after at least one episode of unprotected intercourse within five days of presentation, the levonorgestrel 52-mg intrauterine device (IUD) was noninferior to the copper T30A IUD at preventing pregnancy one month after IUD insertion. Adverse events between the two groups were similar.
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Study Reveals Increased IUD Expulsion Rate After Vaginal Delivery
Physicians sometimes worry that women who have not given birth will have more difficulty with an intrauterine device, experiencing a higher expulsion rate. But the results of a recent study show that the opposite is true. -
Ask Women if They Use More than One Contraceptive Method
Nearly one out of five women used two or more methods of contraception the last time they had sexual intercourse, researchers found. Specifically, 18% of women ages 15 to 44 years who had used some form of contraception at last intercourse said they used two or more methods. Condoms and another method were the most commonly used method among dual users (58%). But women also reported using the withdrawal method, or a long-acting reversible contraceptive and another method that did not include condoms or withdrawal. -
SAFE Intervention Brings Reproductive Health Services to Women in Treatment
Women with opioid use disorder may avoid visiting a family planning clinic or seeing a physician for contraceptive care and counseling because of their fear of stigma and judgment. The Sex and Female Empowerment (SAFE) intervention helps this at-risk group receive evidence-based contraceptive information safely and without risk of stigma.