Provider Tools

A 24-year-old (she/they) presents to your health center requesting an IUD. They filled out her intake form online and noted they are "nervous about procedures." As you are sounding their uterus, they say they feel "kind of weird." You ask for more detail, and they report they are a little sweaty and like they need to go to the bathroom. The medical assistant notes that their face has “gone pale.”

COCs vs POPs for heavy menstrual bleeding, five-year Miudella copper IUD data, VTE risk with body-identical estrogen COCs, OTC Opill self-screening, mood symptoms and progestin-only discontinuation, Dobbs and residency application trends

What providers need to know about the updated Nexplanon label and new certification requirements

A 26-year-old (she/her) presents to your health center four weeks after a medication abortion at eight weeks of gestation. She reports bleeding was initially heavy with blood clots, and is now lighter, but she continues to have intermittent light bleeding and mild cramping. She reports she believes she is not pregnant anymore, as pregnancy symptoms have resolved, but is not sure if things are "done."  A transvaginal ultrasound shows a heterogeneous collection and thickened endometrial stripe, without a persistent gestational sac or evidence of an ongoing pregnancy.

How providers can turn misinformation into trust-building conversations

What providers need to know about taking transgender-inclusive sexual health histories.

We can only listen when we create a space for the patient to speak. Listening can be augmented through open-ended questions. During a period of listening, consider opting for one open-ended question in lieu of a series of closed-ended questions.