Contraceptive Counseling

A store-brand version of Opill is now on shelves at Walgreens and CVS. Here's what providers need to know about this additional over-the-counter contraceptive option.

BV and STI co-infection, iron deficiency anemia trends, ACOG HIV and PrEP guidance, estetrol/drospirenone safety data

Providing supportive, unbiased, and non-judgmental options counseling to patients who feel ambivalent about their pregnancy options.

Patient decision-making around LARC extended use, contraceptive progestogens and meningioma risk, adolescent contraceptive decision-making, residual LNG in the 52mg IUD beyond 8 years

New research on Nexplanon bleeding patterns, contraceptive decision aid quality, TikTok and tubal ligation, post-Dobbs abortion safety beliefs, gender-affirming care gaps, and more.

PCOS renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, updated ACOG cervical cancer screening guidelines, doxy-PEP losing effectiveness against gonorrhea

A look at some of the narratives that shaped social media conversations about contraception, abortion, and sexual health in the first part of 2026.

What providers need to know about supporting patients who want to use fertility awareness-based methods