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Dr. Laurie L. Ray, assistant professor (clinical track) at Emory University, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, in Atlanta, Georgia and Editorial Board Member...

Current barriers to LARC removal: Threats to reproductive autonomy

Contraceptives
A major development in women’s health is the increasing popularity of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), which refer to intrauterine devices (IUDs) and contraceptive implants.1...

Emergency Contraception Update

Contraceptives
Despite increases in availability Emergency Contraception (EC) remains an underutilized method of pregnancy prevention.

Poll Explores Sex and Menopause

Aging
More than half of the women between age 50 and 64 reported being sexually active but nearly a third of them said menopause symptoms interfered,

STDs Increased During Pandemic in 2020, CDC Says

Dating & Sex
The lockdowns and social isolation prompted by Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 did not halt the rise in Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs).

Practitioners Trying to Prescribe Abortion Pills Across State Lines Stymied by Legislation

Family Planning
Nurse practitioners who are getting licensed in multiple states so they can use telemedicine and mail-order pharmacies to help more women get medication abortions are being stymied by state regulations.

Vaginal Estrogen: An Option to be Considered for Postmenopausal Women

Current Journal
Despite the fear and negativity surrounding the use of vaginal estrogen, it is safe and effective for the treatment of vaginal dryness in most postmenopausal women.

Abortion Pill Given Based on Patient Medical History as Safe as After an Exam: Study

Family Planning
Shifting toward remote screening means primary care providers who work in rural, low-income and other marginalized communities could conduct medication abortion screening and increase equitable access to abortion care.

Screening Patients on a Tablet Detected 2X as Many at Risk

Abuse and Violence
The lead researcher believes the accuracy of oral screening is hampered by patients' hesitation to reveal sensitive information and providers' time pressure or discomfort with the questions.

PrEP Is Supposed to Be Free. Why Are Some Patients Still Paying?

Dating & Sex
Women remain a neglected group when it comes to PrEP education and treatment.

Privacy Rights in State Constitutions May Protect Their Abortion Access

News
In states where courts ruled their constitutions’ privacy rights extend to abortion rights, it could be legal even if Roe is overturned.

Relating Reproductive Justice to Clinical Practice

Current Journal Featured
The time is now to embrace the power that you have to impact reproductive justice and help shape the policies of tomorrow to create a world that is more inclusive, just, and equitable.

Youth Underestimate STI Risk of Oral Sex: Study

Adolescent Health
Young people are largely unaware of the risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, through oral sex.

Women with PMDD at Higher Risk of Suicide

Gynecology
Women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) are at an almost seven times risk of suicide attempt.

With Sexually Transmitted Infections Off the Charts, California Pushes At-Home Tests

Dating & Sex
California has become the first state to require health insurance plans to cover at-home tests for sexually transmitted infections such as HIV, chlamydia and syphilis

New Free PrEP Benefit at Risk From Challenge to ACA

Contraceptives
A future without HIV is possible and within reach for the U.S. But widely accessible PrEP is a big part of how the nation can get there.
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