Contraception
Commentary
Etonogestrel implants may be bent, fractured by trauma or during sports
Removals of the implant upon such occasions can be challenging.
Conference Coverage
COVID-19 impacts women’s contraception choices
Providers embrace telehealth to help women adapt to changing circumstances and maintain access to contraceptive options.
Conference Coverage
Menstrual cup use increases risk of IUD expulsion
Women with IUDs who used a menstrual cup experienced more expulsions compared to tampon users.
From the Journals
Fertility delay varied with contraceptive method in study
Users of injectable contraceptives had a delay of up to 8 months after discontinuing before they conceived.
Conference Coverage
Postpartum tubal ligation safe in obese women
Complications and subsequent pregnancies were similar across BMIs.
From the Journals
Tamoxifen can reduce bleeding in women with contraceptive implants
Seven days of tamoxifen helped treat troublesome bleeding from the etonogestrel 68-mg subdermal contraceptive implant.
From the Journals
Levonorgestrel IUDs offer safe, effective care for disabled adolescents
Patients with physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities benefited from the use of levonorgestrel IUDs.
Latest News
Today’s top news highlights: Remdesivir data dive, FDA approves contraceptive gel
FDA approves the first contraceptive gel and researchers published full results from a remdesivir trial.
Latest News
FDA approves Phexxi for use as an on-demand contraceptive
This is the first nonhormonal vaginal pH regulator contraceptive, the company says.
Feature
Justices appear split over birth control mandate case
U.S. Supreme Court justices appear divided over whether the Trump administration acted properly when it expanded exemptions under the Affordable...
Conference Coverage
Menstrual cup use with copper IUDs linked to higher expulsion rates
“The study is innovative and important in being the first prospective study to evaluate the association between menstrual cup use and IUD...