Articles Tagged With: IUD
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Reproductive Health Workforce May Look Different in 10 Years
The reproductive health workforce has changed considerably in the past few years. It is possible it will continue to evolve over the next decade. COVID-19 placed an incredible strain on the workforce, and it is facing a second huge strain because of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Contraception for Youth in Texas Is Affected by Dating Violence
A study of Texas high school students’ information on sexual and other risks revealed that 11% of the adolescents surveyed reported experiencing physical or sexual dating violence. Those who reported violence were more likely to report not using contraception.
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Attacks on Contraception Access Happening in Abortion-Ban States
Faster than most reproductive health providers could have anticipated, some abortion-ban states, politicians, and institutions have attacked contraception access. Some predict a coordinated attack on contraception in 2023 in states that have already toyed with the idea of banning emergency contraception and IUDs.
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Extended Use of Intrauterine Devices: New Data
In this prospective cohort study, 362 participants started year 6 of the device and 223 women completed eight years of 52-mg levonorgestrel intrauterine device use. For years 6-8, the three-year Pearl Index (95% confidence interval) was 0.28 (0.03-1.00), with a three-year cumulative failure rate of 0.68% (0.17-2.71).
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Patients Report Positive Experiences with Self-Removal of IUDs
Self-removal of IUDs appears to be popular among many people and may empower women, but research indicates successful self-removal is not guaranteed.
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Suggestions for Teaching Staff How to Counsel Without Bias, Persuasion
Research helps inform training tactics for reproductive health staff on providing contraceptive counseling in a way that patients perceive is unbiased and with cultural humility. These methods can establish trust with patients and improve contraceptive care.
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Cultural Humility and Other Training for Contraceptive Care Providers
Reproductive health providers might believe they provide unbiased contraceptive counseling, but research shows that this is not always the case. A recent study revealed that providers who said they embraced patient-centered care had used negotiating, withholding information, and delaying tactics to prevent patients from removing an IUD early.
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Bias-Free Reproductive Health Counseling Can Improve Patient Autonomy
Counseling patients on their contraception choices has always been difficult, but the stakes are higher now in the post-Roe era. New research about provider bias and empowering women to make their own decisions suggests ways to improve contraception counseling.
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Contraceptive Simulation Can Teach IUD Insertion, Extraction, and Counseling
Family planning staff could learn a lot about contraceptive patient care from realistic simulation sessions. Researchers found positive changes in clinicians’ knowledge and confidence when they practiced inserting IUDs, removing them, and counseling patients in a realistic family planning simulation.
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Levonorgestrel IUDs Are Safe and Effective for Eight Years of Use
Two of the most popular hormonal IUDs can be used for eight years, which can make them an even better option for women seeking long-term, highly effective contraception.