Contraception
News
FDA advisory committee supports birth control patch approval
Concerns persist regarding pregnancy rates and VTE risk among women with obesity who use the patch.
Clinical Review
2019 Update on contraception
Although continuation rates and user satisfaction with LARC methods are high, a common reason for discontinuation is unfavorable...
From the Editor
When providing contraceptive counseling to women with migraine headaches, how do you identify migraine with aura?
The diagnosis of aura is not well understood by primary care clinicians. The Visual Aura Rating Scale (VARS) helps non-...
From the Editor
Women with epilepsy: 5 clinical pearls for contraception and preconception counseling
From the Journals
Universal adolescent education on healthy relationships needed
There were no statistically significant demographic differences among girls facing reproductive coercion or adolescent relationship abuse.
Expert Commentary
Expert advice for immediate postpartum LARC insertion
Conference Coverage
Bilateral salpingectomy gains favor for sterilization
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Bilateral salpingectomy is gaining favor in both vaginal and cesarean delivery settings.
From the Journals
Teen mothers using long-acting reversible contraception are least likely to use condoms
Teen mothers using the patch, ring, injections, or the pill are more likely to use condoms, but condom use still is relatively low in this...
Clinical Review
The Affordable Care Act, closing in on a decade
ACOG continues to advocate for preexisting health care coverage protections and contraceptive coverage, despite setbacks to the...
Conference Coverage
Dr. Eve Espey: Some good news in her 2019 contraceptive update
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Conference Coverage
LARC prolongs interpregnancy intervals but doesn’t cut preterm birth risk
NASHVILLE, TENN. – LARC use reduces short interpregnancy intervals, but does not appear to reduce the risk of...