Birth Control

An 18-year-old (she/her) started a combined hormonal contraceptive pill (COC) three months ago, prescribed by her primary care provider. She’s been taking a pill with 0.15 mg levonorgestrel/30 mcg EE. She’s now following up with you because she’s been feeling moodier since starting the pill. She’s not totally sure if the pill is to blame, but says it’s affecting her quality of life and she’s interested in talking about other options.

DMPA on TikTok, OTC pill sales, Misoprostol & IUD placements, Telehealth abortion & TGD populations, Abortion restrictions & infant mortality

How I fought to get the pain relief I needed

25 y.o G0 patient (she/her) comes into the clinic for an emergency department (ED) follow up. She has a history of endometriosis and has been using a LNG 52mg IUD for contraception and management of heavy menstrual bleeding. She has no other medical conditions and does not take other medications. She went to the ED for new onset shortness of breath and was diagnosed with a spontaneous pneumothorax (collapsed lung), which was ultimately discovered to be a catamenial pneumothorax.

Contraceptive knowledge gaps, Adolescent awareness of OTC contraception, DMPA and meningioma risk, Implicit bias in contraception counseling, PrEP & STI Risk

A printable decision aid for quickly aligning contraceptive options with patient priorities.

Patients are seeing misinformation and disinformation online; here’s how to spot the difference and respond with clarity.

HPV self-collection, asynchronous telehealth abortion studies, young people and permanent contraception access, clinician confidence gaps in abortion navigation, shifting contraceptive preferences postpartum