Contraception
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Ninety-four women allege a Utah doctor sexually assaulted them. Here’s why a judge threw out their case
Stephanie Mateer felt disgusted and violated after going to the ob.gyn. Dr. David Broadbent for guidance about having sex for the first time.
Clinical Review
How to place an IUD with minimal patient discomfort
Managing your patient’s pain during IUD placement may make it a more comfortable and satisfying experience for both of you
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Embattled iPLEDGE program: Changes ahead?
When the iPLEDGE program had transitioned to the new platform, the rollout was far from smooth.
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Now trending on social media: Bad birth control info
Influencers didn’t always share accurate or complete information.
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Post ‘Roe,’ contraceptive failures carry bigger stakes
Researchers distinguish between the perfect use of birth control, when a method is used consistently and correctly every time, and typical use,...
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Sexual health care for disabled youth: Tough and getting tougher
The talks, decisions, and care are particularly complex when patients have developmental and intellectual disabilities.
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Dermatologists fear effects of Dobbs decision for patients on isotretinoin, methotrexate
The iPLEDGE work group has not yet issued any specific statements on the implications of the Dobbs decision on prescribing isotretinoin.
Clinical Review
2022 Update on contraception
On June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v Jackson to overturn the landmark Roe v Wade decision, deeming that abortion...
From the Journals
Isotretinoin prescribers need better education on emergency contraception
Two-thirds of providers reported receiving no education on emergency contraception, despite relevance to isotretinoin patients.
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In California, abortion could become a constitutional right. So could birth control.
Should the measure succeed, California would become one of the first states – if not the first – to create explicit constitutional rights to both...
Clinical Review
Best practices for evaluating pelvic pain in patients with Essure tubal occlusion devices
The authors review adverse outcomes of tubal occlusion devices and data on how and when to remove them
The evaluation and...