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Apr 20
Some people who prefer birth control pills can’t use estrogen. Drospirenone is a new progestin-only pill (POP) that differs from the other available POP in some key ways. Until recently in the United States, the only available POP was norethindrone. Due to its short half-life, the norethindrone POP should be taken at nearly the same…
Apr 08
Explains the basics of how to use a condom.
Apr 08
Explains the basics of how to use Depo-Provera Sub-Q.
Apr 08
Explains the basics of how to use a diaphragm.
Apr 01
Explains the basics of how to use an internal condom.
Mar 25
A Conversation About Contraception Zine follows a group of friends who attend a presentation on different birth control options held by their school’s health center. This evidence-based resource explains the many options of contraception that a person could consider.
Mar 16
This fact sheet explains the steps someone can take to remove their own IUD at home. The fact sheet includes helpful images.
Mar 16
Do progestin contraceptives help control the symptoms of fibroids? A recently updated Cochrane review addressed this question. The review examined four studies of 221 premenopausal patients with symptomatic fibroids. The results were inconclusive, with uncertainty about progestins’ effects on uterine bleeding and fibroid size. Ulipristal, on the other hand, showed more promise. A study of…
Mar 03
Most patients can safely begin using hormonal contraception at any point in their menstrual cycle. This article covers an evidence-based, flexible, patient-centered approach to initiating contraception promotes health and enhances patients’ reproductive autonomy. This article was published in American Family Physician in March 2021. It is an update of an article originally published in 2006.…
Feb 16
FDA-approved options for emergency or post-coital contraception include the copper IUD, oral levonorgestrel, and oral ulipristal. For ongoing contraception, more people in the United States choose progestin IUDs over copper IUDs, and previous studies show many patients would select a progestin IUD if it were available as emergency contraception. A new study suggests that progestin…