February 1, 2010
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Contraceptive Technology Update celebrates 30th anniversary
This issue marks the 30th anniversary of Contraceptive Technology Update. -
Look for more options on the horizon
When Contraceptive Technology Update began publication in 1980, U.S. women had few choices when it came to birth control. -
The Pill remains popular, despite newer options
You've discussed the latest birth control options with your female patient and touched on information on the contraceptive patch, vaginal ring, implant, and injection, as well as intrauterine contraception, barrier methods, and abstinence. -
Intrauterine method use is moving upward
Look back to results of the 2004 Contraceptive Technology Update Contraception Survey: Just 30% of survey respondents said they inserted six or more intrauterine contraceptives in the past year. -
What are the options when it comes to OCs?
When not constrained by your clinic's formulary, which oral contraceptive (OC) do you pick for a 21-year-old nonsmoking woman? Look to Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo (Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical; Raritan, NJ), which continues its No. 1 spot in the 2009 Contraceptive Technology Update Contraception Survey. -
How to use OCs? Check clinicians' strategies
The next woman in your exam room says she has had cramping, breast tenderness, and headaches during the pill-free placebo week of her oral contraceptive (OC). She is open to having less frequent withdrawal bleeding. What's your next move? -
Teen Topics: Review ACOG guidance for adolescent screening
In December 2009, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG ) released a clinical management guideline recommending changes to cervical cancer screening guidelines.