Free Audio Conference - Seasonale: A Revolutionary Contraceptive
Seasonale: A Revolutionary Contraceptive
Extended hormonal contraception is drawing dramatic attention due to the desire of many women to reduce or eliminate the number of withdrawal bleeds associated with current birth control methods. The first extended-use oral contraceptive, Seasonale, was just approved by the FDA and is expected to have an enormous effect on family planners and OB/GYNs. This new therapy will reduce the number of periods a woman has to 4 a year. Researchers also are looking at extended use of the NuvaRing contraceptive vaginal ring and the Evra transdermal contraceptive patch.
To bring you up to speed with the exciting changes in this field, Thomson American Health Consultants offers Extended-use Contraception: What You Should Know About Seasonale and Other Options, a free audio conference on October 9, from 2-3 p.m., ET. The conference will be replayed continuously for 48 hours following the original airdate to make it as convenient as possible for busy professionals to attend. This program is sponsored by an educational grant from Duramed, a division of Barr Laboratories.
"I consider [Seasonale] to be the most important change in hormonal contraception since birth control pills initially became available," says Robert Hatcher, MD, MPH, editor of Contraceptive Technology Update and professor of gynecology and obstetrics at Emory University.
Presenters will be Hatcher, who will act as moderator; Lee Shulman, MD, professor of OB/GYN at Northwestern University, Chicago; and Sharon Schnare, RN, FNP, CNM, MSN, a family planning clinician and consultant in Seattle.
After listening to this program, participants will be able to:
- discuss current and future options for extended-use hormonal contraception;
- list advantages of extended-use hormonal contraception;
- recognize potential problems with extended-use hormonal contraception; and
- identify best candidates for extended-use hormonal contraception.
Each participant in the conference will have the opportunity to earn 1 nursing contact hour or 1 AMA Category 1 CME credit. The conference package includes handouts, additional reading, a free 48-hour replay of the live conference, and a CD recording of the program.
For more information, or to register, call Thomson American Health Consultants’ customer service department at (800) 688-2421 or (404) 262-5476, click here, or e-mail [email protected]. When ordering by phone or e-mail, reference effort code: 84271. Availability is limited to the first 500 registrants who sign up.
Thomson American Health Consultants offers "Extended-use Contraception: What You Should Know About Seasonale and Other Options," a free audio conference on October 9 from 2-3 p.m. ET.
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