Tag: Birth Control
Medicaid Expansion Ups Access to Family Planning Services
1 in 3 women of reproductive age report better ability to access birth control, family planning services
Bayer Stops U.S. Sale of Essure Birth Control Implant
Problems with device include chronic pain and perforations of the uterus and fallopian tubes
Birth Control Pills Recalled Over Potential Pregnancy Risk
Active capsules and inactive placebos may have been packaged out of order
Most Teens, Young Women Satisfied With IUD Insertion
Odds of high satisfaction reduced for adolescents, those who had never had gynecologic exam
Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives Good for Teens
Higher efficacy, continuation rates, and satisfaction rates for LARC versus short-acting contraceptives
FDA Puts New Restrictions on Contraceptive Implant Essure
Patients and physicians must sign acknowledgment of risks, benefits of implantation
Number of IUD Insertions Up After ACA Contraceptive Mandate
Increase in use depends on the amount of reduction in out-of-pocket costs
ENDO: Drug Shows Promise As Effective Male Birth Control
Dimethandrolone undecanoate lowers testosterone; well tolerated, mild effects of weight gain, lower HDL
Breast CA Risk Up With Recent Hormonal Contraceptive Use
Findings from nationwide study in Denmark show small absolute increase in breast cancer risk
New ACOG Guidance on Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives
Insertion of IUD should be offered after first-trimester uterine aspiration, on same day as abortion
