Tag: Birth Control
Obese Teen Girls Less Likely to Use Contraception
No difference in frequency of sex according to weight status among 18- to 19-year-old girls
Postpartum IUD Use Up With Intracesarean Placement
Proportion of IUD use up with placement during cesarean versus planned interval placement
Women Get Year’s Worth of Birth Control Under New Oregon Law
Supporters say no longer limiting supplies will increase access and decrease barriers
Ketorolac Doesn’t Reduce Pain With IUD Placement
But decrease in median pain scores at five and 15 minutes with ketorolac versus placebo
Higher Risk of VTE With Newer Forms of Oral Contraceptives
Includes brands such as Yaz, Yasmin, Desogen; risk to any one user remains very low
Health Care Justice Could Help End Wait for Tubal Sterilization
Implications of health care justice could impact mandatory waiting period for elective sterilization
FDA Petitioned to Stop Sales of Essure Implant
Reported complications include back and pelvic pain, dislodged coils, heavy prolonged menstrual periods
CDC: Long-Acting Contraceptive Use Rising Among U.S. Teens
U.S. government report says implants and IUDs are effective and safe options
CDC: Use of Long-Acting Birth Control on Rise in U.S.
IUDs and implants among the safest, most effective forms of contraception
Contraceptive Patch, Implant Not Tied to Endothelial Activation
Not found to induce endothelial activation after four months of use
