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Birth Control

Evidence-based resources on contraceptive methods, guidelines, and best practices

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Birth Control

Can premedication make IUD insertion less painful?

Contrary to popular belief, ibuprofen is not enough.
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Nobody’s perfect: Pill efficacy for the real world

Our patients shouldn’t have to be perfect to protect themselves from accidental pregnancy.
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What does evidence say about combined vs. progestin-only pills?

COCs or POPs? Here are some things to consider when helping a patient pick a pill.
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Changing the conversation about contraception

The most useful tool for providing contraceptive care may be to ask the right questions.
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Pulling out all the stops: Doubling up with withdrawal

The oldest method of birth control is still going strong—and it plays well with others.
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Extended use of the implant and LNG-IUS

New evidence shows these long-acting methods keep working for at least a year after their expiration.
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Who is at increased risk of IUD expulsion?

New research holds some surprises about who’s at highest risk of expelling an IUD.
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Birth Control Without Barriers

Providers play an important role in empowering women to choose the contraceptive best for them.