Birth Control

Patient characteristics of IUD placement under sedation, two studies on EC efficacy, substance use and anxiety among patients seeking an abortion, and genital herpes prevalence.

A patient-centered decision aid for tubal sterilization counseling, IUD self-removal experiences, and counseling about pain and medication abortion.

Answers for health care providers about birth control options after abortion

OTC birth control pill self-selection, adherence, and interest; IUD expulsion risks; and IUD and implant side effects.

Talk to your patients about the new OTC birth control pill with answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.

Abortion information on TikTok, doxy-PEP effectiveness in cis-gendered women; new data on UPA-EC and implant insertion; and a survey of pain with IUD insertion.

Taking a patient-centered approach to talking about body weight and birth control effectiveness.

Young people’s concerns about birth control and fertility, expanding EPT and PrEP in the ED, spike in EC demand around the New Year, and abortion decision making.