Contraception
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CDC: Screen women for alcohol, birth control use
An estimated 3.3 million U.S. women aged 15-44 years risk conceiving a child with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders by using alcohol but not birth...
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Few teen females prescribed teratogenic meds get contraceptive advice, Rx
Fewer than one-third of adolescent females prescribed a teratogenic medication also receive contraception provision.
Law & Medicine
Oral contraception and medical liability
Can physicians be held liable for ‘wrongful life’ for prenatal advice or faulty oral contraceptives?
Conference Coverage
AES: Hormonal contraceptives can boost seizures in epileptics
Key clinical point: Women with epilepsy often reported having more seizures while taking a hormonal contraceptive, compared with women using...
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Reality check about IUDs
Dr. Francine Pearce advises you about prescribing IUDs for adolescents.
Conference Coverage
Midlife contraception strategy should include transition to menopause
Though fertility declines precipitously as menopause nears, women in midlife may still conceive. Clinicians and patients need guidance to develop...
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Essure reoperation risk 10 times higher than tubal ligation
Laparoscopic tubal ligation works as well as Essure, with fewer reoperations and a lower price tag.
Conference Coverage
Product pipeline promising for STI, pregnancy prevention
The one-size-fits-all SILCS diaphragm, which is made of silicone and is sold under the brand name Caya diaphragm, has been approved for use in...
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FDA panel considers contraindications, removal guidelines for Essure
The FDA advisory panel did not make any formal recommendations on Essure, but some called for the creation of a prospective patient registry.
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Recall issued on U.S. Compounding sterile products
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FDA panel set to vet Essure safety
The FDA’s Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Panel has been asked to evaluate the Essure system and make recommendations on appropriate device use...