Articles Tagged With: contraceptives
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Researchers Highlight Isolation, Stigma of Abortion Providers in the South
Abortion providers in the South face many challenges, including being outed online, fired from hospitals, and ostracized in professional and social circles, according to the results of a recent study. -
Studies Show the Benefits of School-Based Contraceptive Counseling
The results of two recent studies suggest benefits for adolescents who receive contraceptive services through school-based health centers in Oregon. Contraceptive Technology Update asked lead author Emily R. Boniface, MPH, research associate in Oregon Health and Science University’s department of obstetrics and gynecology, to answer questions about the new research. -
State Laws and Local Practices Hinder Birth Control Access for Minors
Access to contraceptives for reproductive-age minors varies across the United States but should be accessible to all, according to the authors of a recent paper. State laws often prevent minors from consenting to contraception by themselves or only allow access without parental permission if the minor is married. -
Disease-Specific Contraceptive Counseling Needed for Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Healthcare providers need to focus on educating women with sickle cell disease about different types of contraception, efficacy, and risks while addressing disease-specific concerns. Women with sickle cell disease are at risk for pregnancy complications, such as higher risks for maternal and fetal mortality, pre-eclampsia, and intrauterine growth restriction. -
Positive Contraceptive Outcomes Seen in Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
A comprehensive intervention for preventing unintended pregnancies among teens led to greater use of long-acting reversible contraception, fewer incidences of unprotected sex, and a big reduction in unintended pregnancies, results of a new study revealed.
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SAFE Intervention Brings Reproductive Health Services to Women in Treatment
Women with opioid use disorder may avoid visiting a family planning clinic or seeing a physician for contraceptive care and counseling because of their fear of stigma and judgment. The Sex and Female Empowerment (SAFE) intervention helps this at-risk group receive evidence-based contraceptive information safely and without risk of stigma. -
After Decades of Highs and Lows, IUDs Once Again Rising in Popularity
After falling in and out of favor, the intrauterine device (IUD) is once again gaining popularity among women in the United States and worldwide. By 1995, only 0.8% of American women on contraceptives used the IUD. But 20 years later, that percentage shot up to almost 12% using a device. The IUD’s ranking in preferred contraceptive methods rose from 10th to fourth.
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Contraceptive Use Is Less Consistent for Young Women Experiencing Hardships
Researchers studied more than 1,000 women, ages 18 and 19 years, over several years, asking them weekly questions about their contraceptive use, sex, and pregnancy. They found that women who experience material hardship use contraceptives less consistently.
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Use Best Practices to Screen Patients for Substance Use Disorder
OB/GYNs and family planning clinicians should screen all patients for substance use disorders, as recommended by researchers and professional guidelines. Recent guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ Committee on Obstetric Practice recommend anyone who enters a physician’s office for reproductive health services receive a screening for a substance use disorder.
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Special Report: Pandemic Response and Preparedness
Family planning clinics and contraceptive providers have had to search for creative ways to stay open and continue providing services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Contraceptive Technology Update interviewed seven family panning providers in this Q&A special report.