Contraception
Latest News
iPLEDGE allows at-home pregnancy tests during pandemic
Conference Coverage
High BMI does not complicate postpartum tubal ligation
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS – Complications occurred in 2% of patients at one center, and the proportion of patients with a complication did not...
Guidelines
New guideline offers recommendations for reproductive health in patients with rheumatic diseases
Among its many recommendations, the guideline strongly advises that women with RMD considering pregnancy switch to pregnancy‐compatible medication...
From the Journals
Community-wide initiative ups teen LARC adoption sixfold
The approach spread education and training broadly among community workers and in medical settings.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves weekly contraceptive patch Twirla
The levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol contraceptive is contraindicated in obese women.
From the Journals
High-dose progesterone to reverse mifepristone held still 'experimental'
A study investigating high-dose progesterone as a mifepristone antagonist ends early because of hemorrhage.
Conference Coverage
Oral contraceptive use associated with smaller hypothalamic and pituitary volumes
CHICAGO – The clinical relevance of the difference isn’t known, but it can inform further research directions.
Commentary
Learning about and prescribing emergency contraception
Areas of care out of our comfort zone should not prevent us from giving well-rounded and informed care.
News
FDA advisory committee supports birth control patch approval
Concerns persist regarding pregnancy rates and VTE risk among women with obesity who use the patch.
From the Journals
Universal adolescent education on healthy relationships needed
There were no statistically significant demographic differences among girls facing reproductive coercion or adolescent relationship abuse.
Conference Coverage
Bilateral salpingectomy gains favor for sterilization
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Bilateral salpingectomy is gaining favor in both vaginal and cesarean delivery settings.