Single-Dose Emergency Contraception Effective in Victims of Sexual Assault
Dec 10, 2013
The use of a single 1.5-mg dose of levonorgestrel instead of two 0.75-mg doses given 12 hours apart is a viable alternative method of emergency contraception.
Contraception
Oral Contraceptive Use Lowers Ovarian Cancer Risk in BRCA1/2 Carriers
Nov 21, 2013
The use of oral contraceptives in women with BRCA1/2 mutations was associated with a reduced risk of ovarian cancer.
Adolescents, Young Women Not More Likely to Discontinue Long-Acting Birth Control
Nov 21, 2013
Discontinuation rates at 6 months among users of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods are low and not increased among adolescents and young women.
Three Years of Oral Contraceptive Use Linked to Glaucoma
Nov 20, 2013
Women who took oral contraceptives for at least 3 years were twice as likely to have glaucoma, new research shows. The causative effect, however, is unknown.
Child Abuse: What Ob/Gyns Can Do About It
Oct 10, 2013
Abuse inflicted during childhood is lasting. Remember that adult patients may be survivors of child abuse, which makes them at risk for being in abusive relationships and for abusing their own children.
Misoprostol Unhelpful for IUD Insertion
Oct 7, 2013
Misoprostol for cervical ripening prior to insertion of an IUD in nulliparous women not only did not improve ease of insertion for the provider but resulted in increased procedure-related pain.
The Ethical Ob/Gyn: Is it Possible to "Do No Harm"?
Jul 11, 2013
The duty to nonmaleficence suggests that it might be most ethical to deny patients when what they want presents too much risk, and too little benefit--even at the expense of respecting their autonomy.
Score one for Adolescents: Science Trumps Politics
Jun 20, 2013
The increased availability of emergency contraception to women and girls irrespective of age is victory for all of us.
Which Contraceptive Is Best for Women With Diabetes Mellitus?
May 15, 2013
There is insufficient evidence to determine that hormonal contraceptives do not influence glucose and lipid metabolism in women with diabetes mellitus, concluded a systematic review conducted by the Cochrane Fertility Regulation Group.
Ob/Gyns Should Offer Long Acting Reversible Contraception First to Lower Unintended Pregnancy Rates
May 9, 2013
The Contraceptive CHOICE Project, a research study at Washington University in St. Louis, found that offering long-acting, reversible contraception (LARC) to women first, citing its low-failure rates, reduced rates of unintended pregnancy and abortion and increased continuation rates.
