Contraception
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No more ‘escape hatch’: Post Roe, new worries about meds linked to birth defects
Physicians fear that women won’t get the best treatments or will face dangerous risks.
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IUD injury risk rises shortly after women give birth
Health care providers should make patients aware of the heightened risk and should monitor these patients more closely.
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Hormonal contraceptives protective against suicide?
The main message is the “current use of hormonal contraceptives is not associated with an increased risk of attempted suicide in our population...
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Male contraceptive pill appears feasible in very early trials
By lowering testosterone levels without untoward hypogonadism, early data show that once-daily contraceptive pills for men could be feasible.
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Double morning-after pill dose for women with obesity not effective
In a randomized, controlled trial, follicle rupture was not significantly different when the levonorgestrel-based contraception dose was doubled...
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Women are not being warned that anesthetic may reduce birth pill efficacy
“Use of sugammadex is expected to rise as it becomes cheaper in the future, and ensuring that women receiving this medicine are aware it may...
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Tin in permanent contraception implants causes toxicity
“When the implant degrades, it can travel anywhere in the pelvis, like a needle moving through the body with no apparent destination.”
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Abortion debate may affect Rx decisions for pregnant women
Enactment of abortion restrictions in a growing number of states could have a chilling effect on therapy regimens in pregnant women and their...
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Contraceptive use boosted by enhanced counseling
Data from a new meta-analysis showed increased use of contraception with no decrease in condom use after counseling.
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IUD cuts heavy menses in nulliparous patients with obesity
“Now we have objective data from a well-designed study that supports a practice that many of us have felt is probably a good one.”
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Abortion politics lead to power struggles over family planning grants
A nonprofit sought the Title X administrator role in Montana to circumvent a Republican-sponsored law passed last year that required the state to...