Jul 01
Contraceptive Pearl: Does Hormonal Birth Control Increase Cancer Risk?
Fear of cancer prevents many women from using hormonal contraceptives. This Contraceptive Pearl covers the facts about hormonal contraception and cancer risk.
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Apr 01
Contraceptive Pearl: Can you Quickstart with Depo?
Don’t wait for your patient’s next menses — give Depo today! Using Quick Start with Depo prevents pregnancies that can occur while waiting.
Mar 01
Contraceptive Pearl: Fertility following IUD use
After IUD use, women return to fertility right after an IUD is removed. This Contraceptive Pearl busts the myth that IUDs negatively affect fertility.
Mar 01
Preventing Gaps When Switching Contraceptives
Publication details how to prevent gaps when switching contraceptives. Published by Ruth Lesnewski M.D. M.S., Linda Prine M.D., and Ruth Ginzburg PharmD.
Feb 01
Contraceptive Pearl: Contraceptive Adherence and Patients’ Choice
Contraceptive counseling is more art than science. Success depends heavily on timing, interpersonal skills, and other intangible, hard-to-measure factors – and despite its obvious importance, contraceptive counseling is an area in which there’s very little evidence to guide us.
Jan 01
Contraceptive Pearl: Is it okay to prescribe antibiotics to a patient using oral contraceptive pills?
It turns out that oral contraceptives don’t interact with antibiotics (except rifampin/rifabutin). Even broad-spectrum antibiotics don’t lower estrogen blood levels significanlty, and the pregnancy rate for women taking antibiotics doesn’t exceed the baseline pregnancy rate for oral contraceptive users.
Dec 01
Contraceptive Pearl: Introducing ella, A New Emergency Contraception Option
This Contraceptive Pearl is about ella, a new emergency contraception pill which can be taken up to five days after unprotected intercourse.
Oct 01
Contraceptive Pearl: Prescribing Emergency Contraception in Advance
Whether Emergency Contraception (EC) can fulfill its potential for decreasing unintended pregnancies depends on a women’s ability to obtain it. This Contraceptive Pearl covers the benefits and importance of advanced prescribing emergency contraception.
Oct 01
Contraceptive Pearl: Prescribing Emergency Contraception (EC) In Advance
Whether emergency contraception (EC) can fulfill its potential for decreasing unintended pregnancies depends on a women’s ability to obtain it. This Contraceptive Pearl encourages giving patients advance prescriptions for EC to increase access and use.
Jun 01
Contraceptive Pearl: Hormonal Contraceptives and Smoking
About one-quarter of American women smoke cigarettes. Can smokers safely use hormonal contraceptives? This Contraceptive Pearl examines contraceptive options for smokers.