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Contraception

Single-Dose Emergency Contraception Effective in Victims of Sexual Assault

  • Leah Lawrence
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.

Oral Contraceptive Use Lowers Ovarian Cancer Risk in BRCA1/2 Carriers

  • Leah Lawrence
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

  • Jamie Habib
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

  • Leah Lawrence
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.

Tranexamic Acid Edges Out MPA for Effective Treatment of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

  • Jamie Habib
Oct 30, 2013

Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) and tranexamic acid effectively treat heavy menstrual bleeding, but more adverse effects and less patient satisfaction are reported with MPA use.

Child Abuse: What Ob/Gyns Can Do About It

  • Deborah Ottenheimer, MD
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

  • Jamie Habib
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"?

  • Paul Burcher, MD, PhD
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

  • Deborah Ottenheimer, MD
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?

  • Jamie Habib
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.

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