- Research roundup: June 2025 edition
LNG IUD as EC, IUD pain management, thrombosis risks with hormonal contraception, telehealth & medication abortion, adolescent contraception guidance
LNG IUD as EC, IUD pain management, thrombosis risks with hormonal contraception, telehealth & medication abortion, adolescent contraception guidance
read the full article » - Extended Contraceptive Access
Answers for health care providers about prescribing extended contraception supplies.
Answers for health care providers about prescribing extended contraception supplies.
read the full article » - Pharmacists and mifepristone
Answers for pharmacists (and other providers) about the current status of mifepristone.
Answers for pharmacists (and other providers) about the current status of mifepristone.
read the full article » - Pharmacists and birth control access
What you need to know about pharmacist prescribing and how it can increase access to birth control.
What you need to know about pharmacist prescribing and how it can increase access to birth control.
read the full article » - Research roundup: May 2022 edition
Zinc supplements to help clear cervical HPV, unmet needs for reproductive health care in primary care settings, distance related barriers to abortion access, and more.
Zinc supplements to help clear cervical HPV, unmet needs for reproductive health care in primary care settings, distance related barriers to abortion access, and more.
read the full article » - Gender affirming hormone therapy, impacts on fertility, and future family formation
What providers need to know about family building for transgender and gender-nonbinary people beginning gender affirming hormone therapy.
What providers need to know about family building for transgender and gender-nonbinary people beginning gender affirming hormone therapy.
read the full article » - Patient Perspective: My doctor almost sterilized me without telling me
A series highlighting the lived experiences of getting sexual and reproductive health care.
How bias can compromise our health care
read the full article » - Patient Perspective: The art of being a difficult (aka empowered) patient
A series highlighting the lived experiences of getting sexual and reproductive health care.
How to practice medical self-advocacy to get the care you need
read the full article » - Research roundup: September 2021 edition
Society of Family Planning's clinical recommendations for pain control in surgical abortion care, potential reversible hormonal male contraceptive option, restricted abortion access among incarcerated populations, and more.
Society of Family Planning's clinical recommendations for pain control in surgical abortion care, potential reversible hormonal male contraceptive option, restricted abortion access among incarcerated populations, and more.
read the full article » - Birth control options for people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases
We talked to experts and reviewed the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) guidelines on birth control for people with rheumatic diseases like lupus.
We talked to experts and reviewed the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) guidelines on birth control for people with rheumatic diseases like lupus.
read the full article » - Top reasons the birth control pill should be OTC
Hear more from CEO Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley and join our movement to #FreeThePill
Hear more from Power to Decide's CEO Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley and join our movement to #FreeThePill
read the full article » - Research roundup: July 2021 edition
Usage of combined oral contraceptives to manage PMS and PMDD symptoms, surgical abortion pain management for patients with opioid use disorder, risks associated with post-placental IUD placement, and more.
Usage of combined oral contraceptives to manage PMS and PMDD symptoms, surgical abortion pain management for patients with opioid use disorder, risks associated with post-placental IUD placement, and more.
read the full article » - Six reasons birth control pills should be available over the counter
Join the movement to make birth control pills available over the counter (OTC), without a prescription, in the drugstore right next to the condoms and lube.
Join the movement to make birth control pills available in the drugstore—right next to the condoms and lube.
read the full article » - Research roundup: June 2021 edition
In-clinic vs pharmacy provision of medication abortion, cost barriers to contraceptive access among community college students, opportunities for PrEP counseling for adolescent and young adults, and more.
In-clinic vs pharmacy provision of medication abortion, cost barriers to contraceptive access among community college students, opportunities for PrEP counseling for adolescent and young adults, and more.
read the full article » - Clinical minute: How long are IUDs and implants effective?
What providers need to know when talking to patients about evidence-based recommendations about IUD and implant duration of use and effectiveness.
What providers need to know when talking to patients about evidence-based recommendations about IUD and implant duration of use and effectiveness.
read the full article » - Patient perspective: The three surprises of getting my IUD
It 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: March 2021 edition
Importance of trans-inclusive clinics and accessible education on evidence-based self-managed abortion techniques for gender-expansive individuals, an update to the CDC’s treatment guidelines for gonococcal infection, the effects of stigma and barriers to access on abortion method preference, and more.
Importance of trans-inclusive clinics and accessible education on evidence-based self-managed abortion techniques for gender-expansive individuals, an update to the CDC’s treatment guidelines for gonococcal infection, the effects of stigma and barriers to access on abortion method preference, and more.
read the full article » - Research roundup: May 2021 edition
Pre-treatment with mifepristone for pain management in first-trimester surgical abortion care, high patient and provider satisfaction with telemedicine contraceptive counseling, an update to the CDC’s recommendation on self-administered DMPA-SC, and more.
Pre-treatment with mifepristone for pain management in first-trimester surgical abortion care, high patient and provider satisfaction with telemedicine contraceptive counseling, an update to the CDC’s recommendation on self-administered DMPA-SC, and more.
read the full article » - Patient perspective: Can you get quality health care as a black, disabled person?
A new series highlighting the lived experiences of getting sexual and reproductive health care.
The next in a new series of patient perspectives on getting sexual and reproductive health care.
read the full article » - DMPA-SQ: A Provider’s Guide
A quick reference guide and resources for providers on prescribing and managing subcutaneous (SQ) administration of the birth control shot at home.
A quick reference guide and resources for providers on prescribing and managing subcutaneous (SQ) administration of the birth control shot at home.
read the full article » - Patient perspective: Why I’m saying Thanks, Birth Control this year—student edition
Students tell us why they are thankful for birth control this year.
read the full article » - Clinical minute: Emergency contraception for transgender or gender nonbinary patients
What providers need to know about offering emergency contraception (EC) to transgender and gender nonbinary (TGNB) patients.
What providers need to know about offering emergency contraception (EC) to transgender and gender nonbinary (TGNB) patients.
read the full article » - Research roundup: November 2020 edition
Improved patient satisfaction with the implementation of One Key Question in primary care and OB/GYN care settings, increasing access to STI screening for adolescents and young adults, the need to improve contraceptive care for patients with a history of intimate partner violence, and more.
Improved patient satisfaction with the implementation of One Key Question in primary care and OB/GYN care settings, increasing access to STI screening for adolescents and young adults, the need to improve contraceptive care for patients with a history of intimate partner violence, and more.
read the full article » - Patient perspective: I experienced racial bias in my postpartum care
A new series highlighting the lived experiences of getting sexual and reproductive health care.
The second in a new series of patient perspectives on getting sexual and reproductive health care.
read the full article » - Research roundup: October 2020 edition
IUD use and a demonstrated decreased risk of ovarian cancer, salpingectomy vs. tubal ligation for sterilization, benefits of non-medical treatment options for recurrent bacterial vaginosis, and more.
IUD use and a demonstrated decreased risk of ovarian cancer, salpingectomy vs. tubal ligation for sterilization, benefits of non-medical treatment options for recurrent bacterial vaginosis, and more.
read the full article » - Now Offering: One Key Question® Online!
Interested in becoming One Key Question certified? With online training, you can get certified from wherever you are.
Interested in becoming One Key Question certified? With online training, you can get certified from wherever you are.
read the full article » - Patient perspective: How to tell when it's time to switch providers
A new series highlighting the lived experiences of getting sexual and reproductive health care.
The first in a new series of patient perspectives on getting sexual and reproductive health care.
read the full article » - New survey from Power to Decide shows significant support for telehealth
However, too many people lack information on how to use it.
read the full article » - How to answer FAQs about getting birth control online
Straightforward answers to the most common questions Bedsider users have about getting birth control online.
Straightforward answers to the most common questions Bedsider users have about getting birth control online.
read the full article » - Research roundup: May 2020 edition
Support for the integration of reproductive health care in the primary care setting, noncontraceptive benefits of hormonal contraception, use of patient decision aids in shared decision making in obstetrics and gynecology care, and more.
Support for the integration of reproductive health care in the primary care setting, noncontraceptive benefits of hormonal contraception, use of patient decision aids in shared decision making in obstetrics and gynecology care, and more.
read the full article » - Getting sexual and reproductive health care online
What providers need to know about telehealth options for birth control, STI, abortion, and more.
What providers need to know about telehealth options for birth control, STI, abortion, and more.
read the full article » - Sexual health care for people experiencing homelessness
Additional barriers and unique challenges to accessing sexual and reproductive health care services.
Additional barriers and unique challenges to accessing sexual and reproductive health care services.
read the full article » - Telehealth research roundup
What the research shows about telehealth’s safety, acceptability, and ability to improve access to sexual and reproductive health care services.
What the research shows about telehealth’s safety, acceptability, and ability to improve access to sexual and reproductive health care services.
read the full article » - Research roundup: February 2020 edition
An analysis of the benefits and risks of immediate postpartum IUD insertion, demonstrated improved health outcomes for society as a whole with universal access to contraception, a systematic review of studies of the efficacy and safety of extended IUD use, and more.
An analysis of the benefits and risks of immediate postpartum IUD insertion, demonstrated improved health outcomes for society as a whole with universal access to contraception, a systematic review of studies of the efficacy and safety of extended IUD use, and more.
read the full article » - Does body weight change how effective EC is?
What you need to know about the current research and how to talk to patients.
What you need to know about the current research and how to talk to patients.
read the full article » - Research roundup: December 2019 edition
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.
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 » - Access to birth control is about more than where you live
Identify barriers to birth control and how you can help patients overcome them.
Access to birth control is about more than where you live. Identify barriers to birth control and how you can help patients overcome them.
read the full article » - Research roundup: November 2019 edition
The ACOG Committee Opinion’s support for over-the-counter hormonal contraception, efficacy of intracervical blocks for pain management during levonorgestrel IUD placement, studies on the mechanism of function of ulipristal acetate, and more.
The ACOG Committee Opinion’s support for over-the-counter hormonal contraception, efficacy of intracervical blocks for pain management during levonorgestrel IUD placement, studies on the mechanism of function of ulipristal acetate, and more.
read the full article » - How to help people get the emergency contraception (EC) pills they need
Barriers to accessing EC pills exist, what are they and how can you help people get the EC pills they need.
Barriers to accessing EC pills still exist, what are they and how can you help people get the EC pills they need.
read the full article » - Why (and how) providers should get consent in the exam room
Using the principles of explicit consent to give patients better care
From the #metoo movement to reports of sexual assault being front and center on national television with the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, consent has been making the news headlines. Health care providers have an opportunity to provide a safe space to discuss enthusiastic consent in relationships and to model it in the exam room by obtaining explicit consent from our patients prior to performing intimate exams in the office. Consent is an important component of establishing a respectful and trusting relationship with your patient—one that improves satisfaction, adherence, and ultimately, outcomes.
read the full article » - Is LARC a silver bullet to end unplanned pregnancy?
Experts weigh in on how many women would use IUDs and implants in the absence of barriers.
What do experts think would really happen to national LARC use if all the barriers were removed? A team of researchers at University of California, San Francisco—including me—decided to ask.
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