Contraception
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ACOG, ACP voice ‘deep concern’ over potential Title X changes
Both organizations “strongly oppose” any changes limiting access to care.
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MDedge Daily News: How Trump’s election affected contraception
And CMS floats the idea of Medicare direct provider contracting.
Conference Coverage
LARC uptake surged immediately after Trump’s election
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Doctors at one collegiate student health service saw a huge increase in requests for long-acting reversible contraception.
News
FDA orders new restrictions on sale, distribution of Essure
The FDA has restricted the Essure contraception device to providers and facilities that inform patients about its risks and benefits.
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Efavirenz-based ART may hamper vaginal ring contraception
BOSTON – Efavirenz-based regimens, the most widely used form of ART in the world, appear to alter hormone exposure from vaginal contraceptive...
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MDedge Daily News: Stem cells may reverse premature menopause
And the Food and Drug Administration wants to snuff out nicotine in cigarettes.
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Court: State cannot sue over religious exemption expansion
A judge has rejected a legal challenge by Massachusetts against the narrowing of the ACA’s contraceptive mandate.
From the Journals
Greater gynecological but not medical risks with hysteroscopic sterilization
A study of hysteroscopic sterilization in France has been published in JAMA in the midst of safety concerns about one device in the United States...
From the Journals
More savings available from generic oral contraceptives
As use of brand-name OCs drops, their prices may be going up.
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Contraceptive use appears low in teen girls on teratogenic medications
SAN DIEGO – Study finds 7.6% became pregnant over a 3-year period, and only 25% of those had filled birth control prescriptions.
From the Journals
Self-administered subcutaneous Depo-Provera ‘feasible and acceptable’
Self-injected contraception “has potential to reduce barriers and disparities in access,” wrote Dr. Julia E. Kohn.