How to help patients struggling to get no-copay birth controlNew hotlines for patients to report challenges getting no-copay birth control
New hotlines for patients to report challenges getting no-copay birth control
read the full article »Patient perspective: The three surprises of getting my IUDIt feels like everything that could have gone wrong with getting my IUD did.
It feels like everything that could have gone wrong with getting my IUD did.
read the full article »Research roundup: December 2019 editionThe importance of patient-centered contraceptive counseling, expedited scheduling of interval tubal ligation as a way to improve access to sterilization, a study of barriers to IUD access for adolescent patients, and more.
The importance of patient-centered contraceptive counseling, expedited scheduling of interval tubal ligation as a way to improve access to sterilization, a study of barriers to IUD access for adolescent patients, and more.
read the full article »Extended use of the implant and LNG-IUSNew evidence shows these long-acting methods keep working for at least a year after their expiration.
Although the implant is currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for only 3 years, there is new evidence suggesting that it’s safe and effective to use for at least 4 years. The same is true for the 52mg levonorgestrel intrauterine device (LNG-IUD)—it’s FDA-approved to last up to 5 years but safe and effective to use for at least 6.
read the full article »Birth Control Without BarriersProviders play an important role in empowering women to choose the contraceptive best for them.
Providers play an important role in empowering women to choose the contraceptive best for them.
read the full article »Open enrollment is over: Can you still get covered?Big changes in your life? They could make you eligible to get health insurance coverage.
Certain life changes might mean you’re eligible to get health insurance (including coverage of your birth control with no out-of-pocket costs!) before open enrollment starts again. Read on to find out more about your options.
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