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Data analysis from the 2018 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Breastfeeding Report Card failed to show improvements in breastfeeding outcomes in Baby-Friendly facilities over statewide breastfeeding initiation programs.
In this cross-sectional national survey, the authors estimated that 23% of women aged 15 to 20 years had received a bimanual pelvic exam, of which half (54%) were deemed potentially unnecessary, and 19% of the population received a Pap test, of which 72% were potentially unnecessary.
While a diagnosis of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for stillbirth, preterm birth, and neonatal respiratory issues, consensus on management within the obstetrics community has not been reached.
Annovera is designed for 21 days of continuous use, followed by a seven-day ring-free interval, during which the ring is removed, washed, and stored. Unlike other products, the same ring is used for subsequent cycles for an entire year (13 cycles total).
Financial Disclosure: OB/GYN Clinical Alert’s Editor Jeffrey T. Jensen, MD, MPH, reports that he is a consultant for Bayer, Sebela, TherapeuticsMD, and CooperSurgical; and he receives grant/research support from AbbVie, Bayer Healthcare, Merck, Estetra SPRL, Medicines360, and Daré Bioscience. Peer Reviewer Catherine Leclair, MD; Nurse Planner Marci Messerle Forbes, RN, FNP; Editorial Group Manager Leslie Coplin; Editor Jason Schneider; and Executive Editor Shelly Mark report no financial relationships relevant to this field of study.
