Articles Tagged With: contraceptive
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Marketing a Male Contraceptive Plays Role in Availability
The marathon race for finding an effective and safe male contraceptive has reached a hurdle that was not as much of a barrier for the research race to bring the first female contraceptive to market: Someone needs to prove men want their own contraceptive and will use whatever method succeeds.
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Fledgling Research Holds Promise for Safe, On-Demand Male Contraceptive Pill
Researchers have found a possible way to target soluble adenylyl cyclase (sAC:ADY10), which is essential for male fertility.
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New Male Contraceptive Options in the Pipeline
There is a wide variety of potential male contraceptive products in the research pipeline. Hormonal contraceptive products have been studied a long time, but nonhormonal products also are under study.
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New Male Contraceptives May Be on the Horizon
Researchers across the world are studying hormonal and nonhormonal male contraceptive products in hopes of being the first to bring a new, reversible contraceptive for men to market within the next 10 to 20 years.
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Etonogestrel Contraceptive Implant and VTE in Postpartum Women
In this national retrospective cohort study of postpartum women, use of the etonogestrel contraceptive implant immediately postpartum was not associated with an increased rate of readmission for venous thromboembolism within 30 days of delivery.
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Model Contraceptive Program Increased LARC Access Among Title X Clients
The Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate led to an increase in injectable contraceptives, but did not help improve access to long-acting, reversible contraceptives, research revealed.
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An Over-the-Counter Progestin-Only Pill Would Appeal to Millions
In a model based on a national survey of 2,539 reproductive-age women in the United States, an over-the-counter, progestin-only contraceptive pill would appeal to 12.5 million adults and 1.75 million teens, assuming there were no out-of-pocket costs.
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Guidance Helps Clinicians Counsel Transgender Patients on Contraception
One of the challenges facing family planning clinics and obstetricians/gynecologists when serving transgender and gender-diverse patients is the lack of research and evidence-based guidelines to inform their clinical decisions. More research is needed about contraceptive needs and health effects on transgender and gender-diverse people, experts say.
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Servicewomen Experience Barriers to Contraception
A follow-up survey of United States servicewomen and their access to contraceptives during their deployment revealed both good and bad news. Some women reported greater access to contraception, while others experienced barriers to obtaining contraceptives in the weeks leading up to their deployment.
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Contraceptive Implants Are an Option for Patients Taking Isotretinoin
When clinicians prescribe the acne medication isotretinoin, they advise reproductive-age women to avoid pregnancy through two different contraceptives and an online iPledge app. Since the drug causes severe birth defects, it is important young women do not become pregnant while taking the drug. Etonogestrel contraceptive implants could be one contraceptive option for women taking isotretinoin, but there are concerns the acne drug would decrease the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives.