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Physician-authored summaries on the latest research on contraception, editorials on contraception, and perspectives on contraception - drawn from the top medical journals.
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Contraception 101 for Dermatologists Free
- March 8, 2013
- Mary Wu Chang, MD
- Dermatology
A review of methods and recommendations- Reviewing:
- Tyler KH and Zirwas MJ., J Am Acad Dermatol 2013 Jan 17;:
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Highly Effective Reversible Contraception Has Staying Power to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
- January 3, 2013
- Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, MD, MS
- Women's Health
Disseminating the CHOICE Project could avoid more than 60% of U.S. abortions.- Reviewing:
- Rosenstock JR et al., Obstet Gynecol 2012 Dec; 120:1298.
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AAP Policy Statement on Emergency Contraception for Teens
- December 14, 2012
- Katherine Bakes, MD
- Emergency Medicine
The AAP recommends that teens have access to Plan B both in emergencies and in advance of need.- Reviewing:
- Committee on Adolescence., Pediatrics 2012 Dec; 130:1174.
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Free Highly Effective Reversible Contraception: Conquering a Barrier Free
- October 11, 2012
- Anne A. Moore, DNP, APRN, FAANP
- Women's Health
Providing such contraception at no cost significantly reduced abortion rates.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Peipert JF et al., Obstet Gynecol 2012 Oct 3;:
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Myths and Lack of Access to Contraception Still Contribute to High Teen Pregnancy Rates
- January 5, 2012
- Anne A. Moore, WHNP/ANP-BC, FAANP
- Women's Health
Teens cite barriers to contraceptive access and misconceptions about fertility as reasons for unintended pregnancies and births.- Reviewing:
- Coles MS et al., Contraception 2011 Dec; 84:578.
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Where Can Women Obtain Long-Acting Reversible Contraception?
- February 17, 2011
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
More Title X clinics than office practices provided most methods onsite, but more office practices provided the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system.- Reviewing:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2011 Jan 14; 60:1.
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Which Older Women Skip Contraception Despite Not Wanting Pregnancy?
- June 17, 2010
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
Women who were older, black, or born outside the U.S. were less likely to use contraception, even though they did not desire pregnancy.- Reviewing:
- Upson K et al., Contraception 2010 May; 81:427.
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Intrauterine Contraception in Adolescents
- April 15, 2010
- Ann J. Davis, MD
- Women's Health
Pilot study suggests that this safe contraceptive method is acceptable to teens.- Reviewing:
- Godfrey EM et al., Contraception 2010 Feb; 81:123.
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More Factors to Consider in Selecting Contraceptive Methods
- November 6, 2008
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- General Medicine
Both injectable and oral hormonal contraception reduce certain symptoms.- Reviewing:
- Berenson AB et al., Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008 Oct; 199:351.e1.
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Epilepsy, Sexuality, and Contraception
- June 26, 2008
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Highly effective contraceptives were underused by women with seizure disorders.- Reviewing:
- Davis AR et al., Contraception 2008 Jun; 77:405.
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Hormonal Contraception by Way of the Internet Was Bound to Happen
- December 6, 2007
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
Women who obtained hormonal contraceptive prescriptions online showed equivalent knowledge of risks and benefits as did those who obtained prescriptions in a clinic.- Reviewing:
- Kaskowitz AP et al., Contraception 2007 Oct; 76:273.
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Emergency Contraception: Perceptions and Use Patterns
- April 12, 2007
- Ann J. Davis, MD
- Women's Health
Women viewed EC favorably, and advance provision boosted likelihood of use.- Reviewing:
- Rocca CH et al., Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007 Jan; 196:29.e1-6.
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Notes from the ED: Contraception Free
- November 2, 2006
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
Surprisingly few women surveyed at an urban ED reported using contraception.- Reviewing:
- Merchant RC et al., Contraception 2006 Sep; 74:201-7.
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Sperm Counts Recover Fully After Male Hormonal Contraception
- May 26, 2006
- Bruce Soloway, MD
- General Medicine
Most men who use hormonal contraception will have full sperm recovery within 1 year of stopping contraceptive use.- Reviewing:
- Liu PY et al., Lancet 2006 Apr 29; 367:1412-20.
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Copper IUD: Permanent, Reversible Contraception?
- January 10, 2006
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
In 1984, the U.S. FDA approved the copper intrauterine device (IUD; ParaGard) as being safe and effective for 4 years, and eventually extended that period . . .- Reviewing:
- Bahamondes L et al., Contraception 2005 Nov; 72:337-41.
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Emergency Contraception: It’s Time to Mind Our Own Business
- September 27, 2005
- Richard D. Zane, MD, FAAEM
- Emergency Medicine
Postcoital hormonal contraception is safe and effective and is available over-the-counter in many countries, including the United Kingdom and Canada. This author investigated the accessibility . . .- Reviewing:
- Harrison T., Ann Emerg Med 2005 Aug; 46:105-10. Abbott J., Ann Emerg Med 2005 Aug; 46:111-3.
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OTC Access to EC: No Effect on Contraception Use
- September 7, 2005
- Ann J. Davis, MD
- Women's Health
There is concern that over-the-counter (OTC) access to emergency contraception (EC) might invite sexually risky behavior. In the U.K., EC became available without prescription in . . .- Reviewing:
- Marston C et al., BMJ 2005 Jul 30; 331:271-3.
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Hormonal Contraception in Men: Far from Reality
- April 19, 2005
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- General Medicine
Sex steroids have been known for decades to markedly decrease sperm production through their effects on the hypothalamic-pituitary axis, yet no effective male hormonal contraceptive . . .- Reviewing:
- Grimes DA et al., Contraception 2005 Feb; 71:89-94.
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Does Easy Access to Emergency Contraception Increase Pregnancy or STD Rates?
- April 13, 2005
- John A. Marx, MD, FACEP
- Emergency Medicine
Six states now allow women to obtain emergency contraception (EC) directly from pharmacists, without first getting a prescription or seeing a clinician. Various camps object . . .- Reviewing:
- Raine TR et al., JAMA 2005 Jan 5; 293:54-62. Litt IF., JAMA 2005 Jan 5; 293:98-9.
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Best Options in Emergency Contraception Free
- April 18, 2013
- Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, MD, MS, and David K. Turok, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
Access is broadened by judge's order to make levonorgestrel-containing EC pills nonprescription regardless of a woman's age.
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