(Published September 2011) Description The female condom (FC) is a polyurethane (FC1®) or nitrile (FC2®) sheath with a closed flexible ring on one end and … Read more
Written by: Audrey Kelly, PharmD
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With the rise of online health forums, many women have come to know about the Lactational Amenorrhea method of birth control. Only breastfeeding can be … Read more
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Contraception Editorial August 2022 Kirsten Moore, Kimberly Inez McGuire, Rivka Gordon, Tracey J. Woodruff The past several years have seen a steady drumbeat of news reports, … Read more
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Reducing Maternal Mortality: A Global Imperative* Francine Coeytaux, Debra Bingham, Ana Langer A woman dies every 90 seconds from complications during pregnancy or childbirth — 86% of … Read more
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Women & Their Menstrual Cycles Women today have an estimated 450 periods during their lifetime –three times as many as our hunter-gatherer ancestors, who started … Read more
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(Updated April 2022; Also available in Spanish) There are many types of birth control. Learning about all the options can help you choose the one … Read more
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(Updated April 2022) Patients may have difficulty talking to health care providers about sexuality and sexual health for many reasons, even when they clearly are … Read more
Written by: Matthew Boold, PhD
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(Updated March 2022) Sexual expression is a normal and healthy part of human behavior. However, many health care providers are not effective at speaking with … Read more
Written by: Audrey Kelly, PharmD
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(Updated April 2022; Also available in Spanish) What is menstrual suppression? Menstrual Suppression: What it is, and how to do itTo learn more about menstrual … Read more
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(Published March 2022) The published literature on progestin-only emergency contraception pills (ECPs) (Next Choice® and Plan B One-Step®) estimates a range of effectiveness between 52% … Read more
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