Contraception
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Immediate postpartum IUD insertion increases expulsion risk
Breastfeeding was associated with a lower expulsion risk regardless of timing of IUD insertion.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA OKs first condom for anal sex
Though the CDC has long encouraged the use of a condom during anal intercourse, the FDA had not until now deemed this practice safe.
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Federal sex education programs linked to decrease in teen pregnancy
“This work shows that more wide-reaching sex education programs – those not limited to abstinence – are successful in lowering rates of teen...
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More than a month after launch, iPLEDGE glitches persist
The latest improvement attempt is a tool created by the Isotretinoin Products Manufacturers Group, the manufacturers responsible for the FDA-...
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FDA updates status of iPLEDGE access problems
The Isotretinoin Products Manufacturers Group has “created a new tool within the system to help resolve account access for some user groups...
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Medicaid expansion curbs disparities, increases immigrant access, in postpartum care
Expansion of Medicaid was associated with higher rates of postpartum coverage and reduced racial/ethnic disparities in postpartum care, and...
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Increased access to LARC may improve birth outcomes
Medicaid reimbursement for immediate postpartum LARC in South Carolina was associated with decreased probability of subsequent preterm birth and...
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IUDs may increase background enhancement on breast MRI
However, “the study findings raise the question as to whether IUD status should be documented as a matter of course prior to performing breast MRI...
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Texas practitioners see increased interest in birth control since near-total abortion ban
Medical staffs are doubling down on educating patients about birth control. They recognize the strategy isn't foolproof but are desperate to...
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FDA OKs iPLEDGE change for gender-neutral language
In recent years, dermatologists and others have advocated for the change, hoping to make the process more inclusive and less intrusive for their...
Opinion
Telehealth abortions are 95% effective, similar to in-person care
Researchers found that 95% of women who received abortion medications via telehealth had a successful abortion without additional medical...