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How Long Should I Be on Birth Control?

One of the most common questions asked by patients in regards to birth control is – How long can I safely be on birth control for?…

How to care for yourself after an abortion

Depending on a woman’s medical needs and stage of pregnancy, a doctor may recommend one of several different methods of abortion, ranging from the pill…

Pregnant After An Abortion

A big concern among young women planning to get abortions is whether or not it will impact their fertility in the future. As long as…

Question Can an app replace your patients’ birth control? Response from Zara Risoldi Cochrane, PharmD, MS (January 08, 2019)[medscape.com]Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Creighton University School of…

Birth Control Counselors Boosts Use of IUDs

An article, published by NPR, reported on a study in the journal Lancet which was conducted by the University of California, San Francisco and 40…

A Surge of State Abortion Restrictions Puts Providers in the Crosshairs

An article published by the Guttmacher Institute and reported in the Washington Post, cites theenactment of 70 abortion restricting measures in 22 states since 2013,…

Americans Choose “Pro-Choice” for First Time in Seven Years

A study conducted by Gallop and reported in May, found that for the first time in seven years the majority of Americans consider themselves pro-choice,…

House Passes Anti-abortion Bill

The House of Representative’s passed an antiabortion bill, HR7 , No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, on the 42 Anniversary of Roe v Wade. The…

Study shows mothers who got influenza during pregnancy more likely to develop bipolar disorder

The study published in JAMA Psychiatry on May 8, 2013 found that children whose mothers contracted influenza (flu) during pregnancy had a four-fold increase in…

Odon Device tested to ease assisted vaginal delivery

An article published in the New York Times on November 13, 2013 described a low-cost instrument that an auto mechanic on Argentina invented to ease…

Tobacco Use and Cessation Among Women: Research and Treatment-Related Issues

Rahmanian SD, Diaz PT, Wewers ME. Physicians at the Ohio State University have written a review article that discusses specific issues that are unique to…

Women can lower their risk for gynecologic cancers

An article published in Science Daily on 9/16/2013 states that women can lower their risk for gynecologic cancers. They gave the following four recommendations: Know…

Promising vaccine beats virus that causes AIDS in monkeys

Research recently published in the journal Nature reported a major breakthrough in HIV. The Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) claims they have created a…

Arkansas votó para detener la concesión de subvenciones a los proveedores de abortos aplicados a la Planificación Familiar

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas. El Senado de Arkansas aprobó una legislación que prohibiría al estado la concesión de subvenciones a los proveedores de aborto, una medida…

Nueces – Consejos para una buena alimentación de la mujer

Un nuevo estudio hecho a 13.800 mujeres dio como resultado que las mujeres que consumen 8 onzas o más por día de nueces, reducen de…