Research Roundup

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.

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.

Guidance for providers on medication abortion provision up to 70 days gestation, the need for expanded access to the most effective forms of emergency contraception, the important role partner treatment can play in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis, and more.

The benefit of ultrasound guidance in IUD placement for patients with retroverted uteri, a demonstrated need for trauma-informed care in sexually-transmitted disease clinics, demand among abortion patients for more autonomous care options, and more.

Society of Family Planning’s clinical recommendations for contraceptive counseling for transgender and gender-expansive patients, the positive effect of levonorgestrel IUDs on female sexual function, barriers to abortion care within religious hospital systems, and more.

Improved access to abortion care during the COVID-19 pandemic through implementation of a no-test protocol for medication abortion, use of Lactin-V in treatment of recurrent bacterial vaginosis, importance of expanded access to postpartum contraceptive options to improve both maternal and fetal outcomes, 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.

The ACOG Committee Opinion’s stance on telehealth, an analysis of the safety and efficacy of self-administered vs. provider-administered medication abortion, influential factors in postpartum contraception use and short inter pregnancy intervals, and more.