Contraceptive Technology Update – September 1, 2009
September 1, 2009
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New emergency contraception options are here, but how are you to use them?
Getting ready to advise your next patient about the importance of emergency contraception (EC)? Be prepared to discuss two new emergency contraceptive products, just approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA): -
New analysis eyes use of LNG IUS for menorrhagia
A new review indicates the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS, Mirena, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals; Wayne, NJ) appears as effective as endometrial ablation in reducing heavy menstrual bleeding. -
Start postpartum contraception early
The next woman in your examination room is a young mother who has come in for the standard six-week postpartum visit included in your facility's protocol. She tells you that while she has used no contraception since her delivery, she has had unprotected intercourse. She is not breast-feeding her infant. What is your next move? -
Program stresses value of youth-friendly care
When teens in your area go to the neighborhood drug store to pick up a prescription for birth control or buy a package of condoms, what kind of reception do they receive? It might not be very cordial. -
Guest Column: Who is Cancer Charlie, and how do we stop him?
It is now widely accepted that cancer of the cervix is caused by infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV). The infectious etiology of cervical cancer was first suggested when the second wives of some HPV-infected men whose first wives died of cervical cancer also developed the disease. -
Washington Watch: Policy-makers eye STI partner therapy
In response to record-breaking reported cases of chlamydia infection this decade, public health authorities and advocates, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), have intensified efforts to combat the sexually transmitted infection (STI). -
STD Quarterly: Boost efforts to test teens for HIV — 13% of high school students have been tested
Results of a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show about 13% of high school students have been tested for HIV, despite the fact that this age group harbors a disproportionate number of undiagnosed cases. -
STD Quarterly: Program launches STD at-home testing kits
What is your facility doing to stop the spread of chlamydia? Chlamydia trachomatis infection is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the United States.