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Information includes decision support tools for formulary and ICD-9 codes. 2009-11-21T23:06:44Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Weight-has-little-impact-on-OC-efficacy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637973?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 The effectiveness of oral contraception is unaffected by weight or body mass index (BMI), and failure rates decline with age and duration of use, according to a study of European users. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637973null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Adolescent+Medicine+Top+Story/15-mcg-birth-control-pills-inhibit-BMD/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/627439?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Certain birth control pills seem to inhibit growth of bone mineral density in adolescent girls, a new study shows. 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/382009/627439null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Weight-Has-Little-Impact-on-Efficacy-of-Oral-Contr/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/625540?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 The effectiveness of oral contraception is unaffected by weight or body mass index, and failure rates decline with age and duration of use, according to a study of European users published in the September issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-09-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625540/59256.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625540null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Some-limitations-on-emergency-contraception-are-ea/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624511?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 The FDA approved a new one-pill formulation of the emergency contraceptive Plan B in July. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/372009/624511null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Type-of-Oral-Contraceptive-Affects-Thrombosis-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/619281?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 The risk of venous thrombosis in oral contraceptive users differs by type of progestogen, dose of estrogen, and duration of use, according to two studies published online Aug. 13 in BMJ. 2009-08-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/619281/59256.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/619281null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Course-Could-Improve-Dating-Health-in-High-School-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/616565?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 A course on dating violence and healthy relationships may provide benefits for high school students, particularly boys, according to research published in the August issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2009-08-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616565/45010.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616565null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hormonal-contraceptives-Do-patients-understand-the/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617947?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Misconceptions about oral contraceptives, the vaginal ring, and the transdermal patch can deprive patients of their full benefits. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/332009/617947/obgyn0809_contraceptvrisks_flash.jpg XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Modern+Medicine+Now/Should-we-teach-testicular-self-exam/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617454?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 The eighth in a year-long series of commentary reviewing topics published in Contemporary Pediatrics 25 years ago. This month's review reexamines the evidence for teaching testicular self-exams to young men. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322009/617454/CNTPED-25-ANV-logo_flash.gif XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hormonal-Contraceptives-Can-Be-Safe-for-Many-With-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/613064?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 The use of hormonal contraception appears to be appropriate in many women with lupus, according to research published in the August issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-07-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/613064/59256.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/613064null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Circumcision-Does-Not-Cut-Female-Partners-HIV-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/612062?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Circumcision of HIV-infected men does not confer any additional protection on their female sexual partners, and condoms remain essential for prevention of HIV transmission, according to a study published in the July 18 issue of The Lancet. 2009-07-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/612062/aids.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/612062null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Condoms-Can-Protect-Against-Herpes-Simplex-Virus-2/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/611055?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Condom use does protect against the transmission of the herpes simplex virus 2, but the level of protection is lower than it is for other sexually transmitted infections, according to a study published in the July 13 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-07-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/611055/18301.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/611055null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/More-Education-on-Primary-Contraception-Methods-Ne/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/610264?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Usage patterns of emergency contraception indicate that more education is needed to promote awareness of primary contraception methods, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-07-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/610264/birthcontrol_18302.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/610264null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Modern+Medicine+Now/Counseling-adolescents-on-contraceptive-choices/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/609778?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 A review of how things have changed over 25 years when it comes to options available for teenagers about contraception and safe sex/abstinence. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/282009/609778/CNTPED-25-ANV-logo_flash.gif XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Contraceptives-Spike-Risk-for-Embolism-in-Black-Wo/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/604886?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 The risk for venous thromboembolism is higher among African American women who use hormonal contraceptives than those who don't, and may be further elevated for women with the sickle cell trait, according to a study reported in the June issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-06-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252009/604886/blackwoman_33122.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252009/604886null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/Can-better-parenting-reduce-risk-of-unsafe-teen-se/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602125?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Participating in more family activities may be associated with fewer risky sexual behaviors in teenagers, according to research published May 15 in Child Development. 2009-06-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/242009/602125null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Monthly-Testosterone-Effective-as-a-Male-Contracep/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/597337?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Monthly injections of testosterone can provide effective reversible contraception for healthy fertile men without adverse effects, according to a study first published online on March 17 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2009-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192009/597337/45037.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192009/597337null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ACOG-24-Day-Contraceptive-Regimen-May-Be-More-Effe/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/597184?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 A 24-day regimen of 3 mg drospirenone and 20 mcg ethinylestradiol may provide more effective protection against unwanted pregnancy than either a 21-day regimen of the same hormones or a 21-day regimen of contraceptives containing other progestins, according to research presented this week at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' Annual Clinical Meeting, held from May 2 to 6 in Chicago. 2009-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192009/597184/59256.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192009/597184null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Contemporary+Ob%2FGYN+CME/Tubal-sterilization-A-closer-look-at-risk-of-pregn/CME/Article/detail/598568?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 The latest on tubal sterilization failure rates can improve patient counseling on permanent contraception options. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/obgyn/212009/598568null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Oral-Contraceptive-Use-May-Increase-Risk-of-Lupus/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/592370?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Using combined oral contraceptives increases the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus, particularly when starting to use the drug, according to research published in the April 15 issue of Arthritis Care & Research. 2009-04-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592370/59256.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592370null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Adolescent+Medicine+Top+Story/Should-17-year-olds-have-a-Plan-B/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/589171?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 The 18-and-up limit for the over-the-counter "morning-after" pill should be reconsidered, according to a 52-page decision from a New York judge. 2009-03-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/132009/589171null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Adolescent+Medicine+Top+Story/Another-bump-in-teen-pregnancy-rates/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/588271?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 It?s not much of a bump, but there is still a rise in teen pregnancies. 2009-03-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/122009/588271null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Injectable-contraceptives-cause-bone-loss/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587798?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 DMPA can cause bone loss in adolescent females. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/122009/587798null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Controversial-conscience-regulation-frozen-by/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587801?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 President Obama froze all regulations created by the Bush administration with regard to health-care personnel and abortion and contraception. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/122009/587801null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Feature+Articles/Should-OCs-be-prescribed-to-treat-teen-eating-diso/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/580794?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 OCs should absolutely not be prescribed to treat teen eating disorders, says this expert; however, doing so for contraception is not contraindicated in adolescent women with eating disorders like anorexia or bulimia. 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/072009/580794null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-Products-New-office-based-permanent-contracept/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/580795?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 The FDA is currently reviewing the Adiana permanent contraception system using hysteroscopy. 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/072009/580795null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/No-Consensus-on-the-Pill-and-Cardiovascular-Risks/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/575251?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 There is no clear consensus on the possible protective benefits of oral contraceptives against atherosclerosis and cardiovascular events, researchers report in the Jan. 20 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-01-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032009/575251/59256.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032009/575251null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pros-Cons-to-Making-the-Pill-Available-Over-the-Co/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/573168?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Two Head to Head articles published online Dec. 23 in BMJ highlight the pros and cons of making oral contraception available over the counter rather than as a prescription drug. 2008-12-24T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/522008/573168/59256.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/522008/573168null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/LNG-IUS-may-relieve-heavy-menses-in-women-with-hem/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571829?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 LNG-IUS provides effective treatment for abnormal uterine bleeding and improves quality of life in women with von Willebrand's disease. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/512008/571829null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-Status-Boosts-Availability-of-Emergency-Contra/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/566922?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Pharmacy availability of the emergency contraceptive Plan B in Atlanta and Philadelphia increased significantly after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its status as a behind-the-counter drug in 2006, according to the results of a survey published in the November issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2008-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472008/566922/planb.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472008/566922null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Bleeding-Profile-with-Contraceptive-Ring-Use-Is-Ac/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/550523?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 In most women who use a transvaginal contraceptive ring, continuous use is associated with an acceptable bleeding profile, reductions in flow and pelvic pain, and a high continuation rate, according to study findings published in the Sept. 1 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2008-09-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062009/550523/underarm.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062009/550523null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ACOG-Bone-Loss-Fears-Should-Not-Limit-Contraceptiv/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/547205?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 A possible adverse effect of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) contraceptive injections -- bone mineral density loss -- should not prevent clinicians from either prescribing DMPA to appropriate patients or limiting its use to two consecutive years, according to an American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee Opinion published in the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2008-09-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062009/547205/15079.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062009/547205null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Contraception/News-Cholecystectomy-risk-greater-for-oral-vs-tran/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/549137?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Postmenopausal women using hormone therapy are at higher risk of gallbaldder disease if they use oral rather than transdermal drugs. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/372008/549137null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Contraception/Performing-vasectomy-to-ensure-future-vasovasostom/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/548561?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Approximately 5% of men who undergo vasectomy eventually will consider vasectomy reversal, and this demographic appears to be increasing. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/372008/548561null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Specialty/Viewpoints-Should-oral-contraceptives-be-sold-over/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/549155?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 OTC oral contraceptive sales would give women greater access to them, helping to lower the high US unintended pregnancy rate, argues one expert. OCs should NOT go OTC, argues another expert. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/372008/549155null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pediatrics/Demystifying-extended-menstrual-cycling-CME/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533830?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 The buzz surrounding extended cycling is prompting more young girls to ask if they too can have fewer or no periods. But given the nuances of each method, pediatricians may find that fulfilling these requests may be easier said than done. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/533830null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pediatrics/A-guide-for-practitioners-on-combined-hormonal-con/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534232?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 A list of combined hormonal contraceptive formulations available for extended menstrual cycling use. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322008/534232null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Endometrial-Cancer-Prevention-Strategies-Needed-fo/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/529239?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 In most obese women, neither oral contraceptives nor current screening methods are cost-effective endometrial cancer prevention strategies. But oral contraceptives may be a cost-effective strategy for subgroups of women who are morbidly obese or have longstanding anovulation, researchers report in the July issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2008-07-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/529239/59256.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/529239null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Insights/News-ACOG-2008-Meeting-Highlights-Should-IUDs-be-o/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/523349?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 IUDs are usually not recommended for women at high risk for sexually transmitted diseases. 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/242008/523349null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Acne/Oral-Contraceptive-Use-May-Increase-in-Acne-Treatm/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/512212?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Recently changed guideline stating that physicians no longer need to perform a pelvic examination and Papanicolaou smear before prescribing oral contraceptive pills may encourage more dermatologists to prescribe the pills as an acne treatment for women of childbearing age, according to an article published in the May issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2008-04-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/172008/512212/59256.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/172008/512212null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Child+Behavior+%26+Development+Top+Story/CDC-Teen-pregnancy-rate-is-declining/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/510486?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 From 1990 to 2004, the teen pregnancy rate dropped 38%, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Unwed mothers are now more commonly women, not teenagers. 2008-04-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/162008/510486null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/Estrogen-Therapy-Linked-to-Reflux-Symptom-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/509853?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Postmenopausal estrogen hormone therapy is associated with a higher risk of reflux symptoms, while oral contraceptives appear to have no association, according to the results of a study published in the April issue of Gastroenterology. 2008-04-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152008/509853/WHI040.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152008/509853null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Pharmacology/Over-the-Counter-Drugs-Need-Ongoing-Review/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/506240?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 The benefits of making drugs accessible through over-the-counter sales must be constantly reviewed in light of adverse reaction information that subsequently becomes available, according to an article published in the March 29 issue of BMJ. 2008-03-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/132008/506240/medicine_18147.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/132008/506240null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Contraception/Emergency-Contraception/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/554341?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Emergency contraception is a method of birth control that can be used within 3 days of sexual intercourse. 2008-03-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/402008/554341null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Contraception/Female-condoms/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/554288?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 The female condom, like the male condom, is a barrier device used for birth control. 2008-02-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/402008/554288null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Contraception/Condoms/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/554287?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 A condom is a type of birth control (contraceptive) that is worn during intercourse to prevent pregnancy and the spread of some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), such as: 2008-02-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/402008/554287null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Over-The-Counter+Products/Over-the-counter-birth-control/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/554289?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Over-the-counter birth control methods are used during sex to avoid pregnancy and sometimes to prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). They can be purchased by anyone, without a doctor's prescription. 2008-02-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/402008/554289null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Contraceptive-Ring-Trumps-Patch-Among-Pill-Users/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/488377?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Women using oral contraceptives who are looking for an alternative, non-daily combined hormonal contraceptive favor the contraceptive ring over the patch, according to a report published in the February issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2008-01-31T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/488377/46075.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/488377null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Label-Change-for-Contraceptive-Patch-Warns-of-Bloo/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/485857?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated label information for the Ortho Evra contraceptive skin patch to incorporate the results of new study findings that suggest users of the patch may be at higher risk of developing serious blood clots, according to an FDA statement released Jan. 18. 2008-01-21T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/485857/45010.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/485857null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Cover+Story/Helping-teens-choose-the-right-contraceptive/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/448540?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Finding the best contraceptive for each patient requires that you consider not only medical contraindications but also psychosocial variables that affect the adolescent's ability to use contraception effectively. 2007-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/322007/448540null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Contraception/Helping-teens-choose-the-right-contraceptive/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/450811?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Finding the best contraceptive for each patient requires that you consider not only medical contraindications but also psychosocial variables that affect the adolescent's ability to use contraception effectively. 2007-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/342007/450811null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Some-Women-Use-Internet-for-Emergency-Contraceptio/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/573537?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 An Internet site that provides emergency contraception was more likely to attract well-off, college-educated, single, urban women, according to a survey in the July issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2007-07-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/573537/54014.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/573537null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/Some-Women-Use-Internet-for-Emergency-Contraceptio/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/442224?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 An Internet site that provides emergency contraception was more likely to attract well-off, college-educated, single, urban women, according to a survey in the July issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2007-07-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292007/442224/54014.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292007/442224null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Acne-American-College-of-Physicians-PIER/CME/Article/detail/639013?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 2007-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/452009/639013null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Ectopic-Pregnancy-American-College-of-Physicians-P/CME/Article/detail/639040?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 2007-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/452009/639040null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Abortion-Referral-American-College-of-Physicians-P/CME/Article/detail/639009?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 2007-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/452009/639009null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Adolescent-Reproductive-Issues-American-College-of/CME/Article/detail/639038?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 2007-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/452009/639038null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/FDA+Approvals/Lybrel-New-formulation-of-levonorgestrel-90-mcgeth/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/442850?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 A new formulation/dosing regimen for levonorgestrel 90 mcg/ethinyl estradiol 20 mcg, a continuous-use combination oral contraceptive approved by FDA for the prevention of pregnancy. 2007-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/292007/442850null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Supplements/Contraceptive-choices-continue-to-grow/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/427759?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Women have more birth control choices than ever before. Oral contraceptives are vastly different from the pills that hit the market 40 years ago. New forms of contraception such as Plan B are gaining in popularity. 2007-06-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/202007/427759null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sign+Out/Sign-Out-Meta-analysis-is-to-analysis-like-meta-ph/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/431668?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 A meta-analysis is a systematic review of studies that measures the quality of each study and combines the findings in an unbiased manner. 2007-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/232007/431668null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Hospital%2FHealth-System+Pharmacy/FDA-Approves-Lybrel-for-Continuous-Contraception/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/429002?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Lybrel, the first continuous contraception for pregnancy prevention. The product is a 28-day pack containing pills with a combination of progestin, levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol, and no placebo or "off" days. 2007-05-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/212007/429002/59256.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/212007/429002null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Community+Pharmacy/Plan-B-and-unfair-dispensing-practices/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/426523?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Many pharmacists will dispense oral contraceptives yet balk at dispensing Plan B. The author believes this practice is inconsistent. 2007-05-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/202007/426523null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Pharmacology/ACOG-Women-Still-Lack-Access-to-Contraception/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/426386?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Despite some advances, many American women are still unable to get the contraception they need, warned physicians this week at the 55th annual clinical meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in San Diego. 2007-05-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192007/426386/courtgavel.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192007/426386null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Low-Dose-Birth-Control-May-Cut-Ovarian-Cancer-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/413673?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Among women who take low-dose oral contraceptives containing ethinyl estradiol and norgestrel, researchers have found an 80 percent reduction in the risk of developing ovarian cancer compared to women who have never used hormonal contraception, according to a report in the March issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2007-03-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/413673/pills.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/413673null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Editorial/Editorial-What-we-dont-know-about-hormonal-contrac/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/411928?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Recently I had the honor to serve as Acting Chair of a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee meeting called to provide advice to the Agency on the creation of new guidelines to improve manufacturer-sponsored clinical trials for hormonal contraceptive (HC) agents. . . 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/112007/411928null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/Natural-Family-Planning-Method-As-Effective-As-Pil/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/406856?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 When used correctly, a natural family planning contraception method that consists of recording cervical secretion patterns and body temperature and then calculating the fertile period can be as effective as a hormonal contraceptive, according to a report published online Feb. 20 in Human Reproduction. 2007-02-22T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082007/406856/pregnancytest_MIC053ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082007/406856null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Black-Hispanic-Women-Have-More-Tubal-Sterilization/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/497817?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Black and Hispanic women and those with no or public health insurance were more likely to have tubal sterilization than white or privately insured women, researchers report in the January issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2007-01-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/497817/patientdoctor_40023.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/497817null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Adolescent+Medicine/Key-information-about-providing-emergency-contrace/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/391518?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Making emergency contraception available is not harmful, does not discourage other contraceptive use, and may prevent the physical, psychological, and medical consequences of unintended pregnancy. 2006-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/patcare/502006/391518/MPE_073_thumbnail.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/patcare/502006/391518null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Contraception/Contraceptives-More-choices-and-convenience-coming/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/379881?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 From pills to patches, from implants to Plan B going OTC, women have more contraceptives to choose from today than ever before. 2006-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/422006/379881null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Internal+Medicine/Should-adolescent-girls-be-given-depot-medroxyprog/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/371540?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 In light of the FDA's black box warning about potential bone loss in teenagers, how do you counsel teenagers about this highly effective birth control method? Recommendations from the World Health Organization provide a practical, evidence-based approach to weighing the risks. 2006-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/372006/371540null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Obstetrics/Explaining-ovulation-awareness-based-family-planni/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/353172?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 These easily taught birth control methods may be just what some patients are looking for. Nonhormonal approaches like the Standard Days and the TwoDay Methods hinge on identifying a woman's fertile window: the days during her cycle when pregnancy is likely. 2006-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/262006/353172null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Pharmacology/Plan-B-emergency-contraception-information-sheet/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/419615?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 Here's a handy information sheet that answers your basic questions about Plan B emergency contraception. What is emergency contraception and how does it work? Read more to find out. 2006-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/152007/419615null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Contraception/Does-emergency-contraception-promote-teen-sex/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/178307?contextCategoryId=42747&ref=25 The scientific evidence to date—including the authors' recent RCT—says no. Were EC to be available over-the-counter, it would not encourage risky sex nor increase rates of STI. 2005-09-01T04:00:00Z XML