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Dec 01
A 2013 policy resolution calling for the AAFP to amend the family medicine training guidelines to include training in insertion of intrauterine contraception and to increase CME and resident education in IUD eligibility and insertion.
Dec 01
A 2013 policy resolution that calls for the AAFP to support ending all requirements for health insurance prior approval of FDA-approved contraceptive devices.
Nov 01
Are emergency contraception (EC) pills less effective for overweight patients? Unfortunately, the answer is yes – and the degree of this effect depends on the patient’s body mass index (BMI) and the type of EC. This Contraceptive Pearl discusses how BMI plays a roll in choosing the most effective emergency contraception for each patient.
Oct 01
Compared to female sterilization, vasectomy is simpler, less expensive, and less likely to cause complications. Vasectomy has efficacy over 99%. Given its many advantages, why is vasectomy so under-used?
Sep 01
For patients who don’t want to have more children, there are several permanent birth control options available: tubal ligation and hysteroscopic sterilization for women, and vasectomy for men. This Contraceptive Pearl covers the pros and cons of each option.
Aug 01
Women with migraine headaches have a higher risk of stroke – migraine with aura raises the risk more – and estrogen-containing contraceptives raise the risk of stroke even further. May women with migraine headaches take estrogen-containing birth control?
Jul 01
Seventy percent of teens report having had intercourse by their 19th birthday. However, 41% of teens aged 18-19 report that they know little or nothing about condoms, and 75% report that they know little or nothing about the contraceptive pill. This Contraceptive Pearl coves how best to talk to teens about contraception.
Jun 01
This Contraceptive Pearl explains how one’s history with Pelvic Inflammatory Disease affects IUD use.
May 01
Lisa Maldonado, co-author of Community Health Centers’ Role in Family Planning discusses her ACU Column, published in the May 2013 issue of the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved.
May 01
How long do IUDs remain effective? After the FDA approved the progestin (Mirena) and copper (Paragard) IUDs, further studies supported two extra years of use for each device.