STI Prevention

HPV self-collection is here. FDA-approved in 2024, self-swabbing lets many patients collect their own sample in the clinic, offering a safe, evidence-based option to expand cervical cancer screening access and support patient-centered care.

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DoxyPEP is an emerging evidence-based, low-cost tool for STI prevention. Here's what you need to know.

New study highlights how providers and parents can improve reproductive well-being with trusted information.

Men’s willingness to use novel birth control, characteristics of patients seeking telehealth medication abortion care, mifepristone as a potential treatment for adenomyosis, and the impact of the pill on adolescent bone health.

Public health benefits of widespread HPV vaccination, potential for IUDs to be placed as emergency contraception 6-14 days after unprotected vaginal sex, etonogestrel implants to help with pelvic pain, and more.

Importance of trans-inclusive clinics and accessible education on evidence-based self-managed abortion techniques for gender-expansive individuals, an update to the CDC’s treatment guidelines for gonococcal infection, the effects of stigma and barriers to access on abortion method preference, and more.

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.