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Notes from the ED: ContraceptionFree!
- November 2, 2006
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
Surprisingly few women surveyed at an urban ED reported using contraception.- Covering:
- Merchant RC et al., Contraception 2006 Sep; 74:201-7.
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OTC Access to EC: No Effect on Contraception Use
- September 7, 2005
- Ann J. Davis, MD
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 . . .- Covering:
- Marston C et al., BMJ 2005 Jul 30; 331:271-3.
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Contraception in Schools OK with Most U.S. AdultsFree!
- November 8, 2007
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
An AP poll found that 67% of adults support access to contraception in public schools. -
Epilepsy, Sexuality, and Contraception
- June 26, 2008
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
Highly effective contraceptives were underused by women with seizure disorders.- Covering:
- 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 who obtained hormonal contraceptive prescriptions online showed equivalent knowledge of risks and benefits as did those who obtained prescriptions in a clinic.- Covering:
- 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 viewed EC favorably, and advance provision boosted likelihood of use.- Covering:
- Rocca CH et al., Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007 Jan; 196:29.e1-6.
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Copper IUD: Permanent, Reversible Contraception?
- January 10, 2006
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
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 . . .- Covering:
- Bahamondes L et al., Contraception 2005 Nov; 72:337-41.
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Contraception in Women with Medical Problems
- January 31, 2008
- Alison Edelman, MD, MPH, and Jeffrey T. Jensen, MD, MPH
For women with medical conditions, contraceptive decision making must balance the risks associated with contraceptive use against those associated with pregnancy. -
Explaining the Decline in Teen Pregnancy
- February 1, 2007
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
Contraception, not abstinence, is responsible.- Covering:
- Santelli JS et al., Am J Public Health 2007 Jan; 97:150-6.
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STIs in HIV-Infected DMPA Users
- July 17, 2008
- Anna Wald, MD, MPH
STI acquisition rates did not differ in HIV-infected DMPA users and nonusers.- Covering:
- Overton ET et al., Contraception 2008 May 29;:
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How Well Known Are the ABCDX’s of Teratogenicity?
- October 25, 2007
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
About half the women filling class D or X prescriptions had no contraceptive counseling.- Covering:
- Schwarz EB et al., Ann Intern Med 2007 Sep 18; 147:370.
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Warning About Skeletal Health and DMPA: Are We Overreacting?
- September 6, 2007
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
Survey results suggested clinicians have become increasingly restrictive in prescribing DMPA in the wake of a regulatory advisory.- Covering:
- Glasier A et al., Contraception 2007 Jul; 76:18-22.
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Who’s Willing to Use the Vaginal Ring?
- September 6, 2007
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
Acceptability of a monthly contraceptive, willingness to use the patch, and more than half-time employment were positively associated with willingness to use the ring.- Covering:
- Gilliam M et al., Contraception 2007 Jul; 76:30-4.
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Unintended Pregnancies Costly for U.S.
- April 19, 2007
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
Contraceptive use could save an average of $1609 for every unintended pregnancy averted.- Covering:
- Trussell J., Contraception 2007 Mar; 75:168-70.
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Which Contraceptives for Women with Lupus?
- January 24, 2006
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
Clinicians rarely prescribe combination oral contraceptives (OCs) to women with lupus, given concerns about increasing disease activity and thrombosis. Although intrauterine devices provide highly effective . . .- Covering:
- Petri M et al., N Engl J Med 2005 Dec 15; 353:2550-8.
- Sánchez-Guerrero J et al., N Engl J Med 2005 Dec 15; 353:2539-49.
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Serum Ethinyl Estradiol Levels with the Ring, Patch, and Pill
- October 18, 2005
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
Exposure to ethinyl estradiol varies with the contraceptive regimen employed, but which contraceptive is the least estrogenic? In this open-label trial, Dutch investigators compared serum . . .- Covering:
- van den Heuvel MW et al., Contraception 2005 Sep; 72:168-74.
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Contraceptive Practices in the U.S.
- April 6, 2005
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
Two groups of CDC researchers recently used data from the National Survey of Family Growth -- a periodic national sampling of reproductive-aged women and men . . .- Covering:
- Mosher WD et al., Adv Data 2004 Dec 10;:1-36.
- Abma JC et al., Vital Health Stat 23 2004 Dec;:1-48.
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Teens Regain BMD After Stopping Depo-Provera
- March 22, 2005
- Ann J. Davis, MD
Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA; Depo-Provera) has been shown to reduce BMD in teenage girls, who should be experiencing BMD growth (e.g., Journal Watch Women's Health . . .- Covering:
- Scholes D et al., Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2005 Feb; 159:139-44.
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Ring or Patch?Free!
- March 27, 2008
- Ann J. Davis, MD
Women who had previously used OCs were more satisfied with the vaginal ring than the patch. CME Exam- Covering:
- Creinin MD et al., Obstet Gynecol 2008 Feb; 111:267.
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Keeping Unintended Pregnancy at Bay
- March 20, 2008
- Ann J. Davis, MD
IUDs: An opportunity for clinicians to help women avoid unintended pregnancies and abortions
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