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Elections Bring Renewed Challenges for Reproductive Rights
The November 2018 elections shook up both Washington, DC, and the political landscape for sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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Injectable Implant Focus of HIV Treatment/ Prevention Research
Researchers with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are examining a new drug delivery system that uses dolutegravir, an established HIV drug, in a potential longacting treatment and prevention system. The system has been tested in animal models.
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Research Strides May Offer Keys to Battling Gonorrhea
Researchers are investigating a rapid test that not only checks for gonorrhea infection, but also signals if a particular strain is antibiotic-resistant. On another front, scientists report that one dose of a developmental oral antibiotic proves effective in treating uncomplicated genital infections caused by gonorrhea.
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Researchers Release Initial Results on Developmental Vaginal Ring
In an effort to provide both HIV/AIDS and unintended pregnancy protection, researchers have developed a vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine and the contraceptive hormone levonorgestrel. Scientists have just released results of an initial clinical trial, noting no safety issues.
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FDA Move Widens Approved Use of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of the nine-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in women and men ages 27-45. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is scheduled to review further information at its February 2019 meeting, with a potential vote at that time. Insurance reimbursement often is based on ACIP guidance.
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With Reclassification and New Name, Doors May Open for Internal Condom
The Food and Drug Administration has reclassified the female condom from a Class III device to a Class II device, putting it in the same category as the male condom.
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Acupuncture as Adjunct Therapy for Infertility in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for treating infertility in Chinese women with polycystic ovary syndrome receiving clomiphene citrate or placebo offered no benefit over sham acupuncture.
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Venous Thromboembolism Risk After Abortion
Women experience a two-fold increase in risk of venous thrombosis (relative to nonpregnant women) following induced abortion, but a more than six-fold overall reduction in risk of thrombosis compared to women who continue the pregnancy to term.
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Help-seeking Behavior for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Women are more likely to seek help for pelvic floor symptoms if they have increased bother and are less likely to seek help if they perceive their symptoms as normal.
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Opportunistic Salpingectomy at the Time of Cesarean Delivery for Postpartum Permanent Contraception
In this retrospective cohort study, almost 20% of women who desired bilateral complete salpingectomy for permanent contraception at the time of cesarean delivery could not undergo the procedure because of adhesions or engorged vasculature.