contraception

In this review article, Dr. Janet Catov and her team describe CARDIA (Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults) studies for each reproductive milestone (contraception, PCOS, pregnancy, GDM, preterm delivery, hypertensive disorders of #pregnancy, preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, lactation, breast/chest feeding, menopause, reproductive aging, infertility, and hot flashes).

Read more here : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36847077/

Drs. Elizabeth Krans and Beatrice Chen evaluated the effects of increased access to immediate postpartum contraceptive implants on repeat pregnancy and contraceptive use rates among patients with opioid use disorder.

New web guides have been developed for youth with epilepsy. These guides were created collaboratively between people with epilepsy, multidisciplinary physicians, and the Center for Young Women’s Health.

These guides cover topics such as: 

Congrats to Dr. Ellison for receiving third place on her poster focusing on contraceptive service use among tradition Medicare and Medicare advantage enrollees at last weekend's Society of Family Planning's Annual Conference!

Inequities in access to contraception based on ability to pay interferes with individuals’ reproductive autonomy, as shown by Dr. Kavanaugh's study examining the impact of a 2017 state-level policy in Iowa. Findings show that receipt of recent contraceptive care decreased, disrupting access to sexual and reproductive health care. This study supports the growing body of lit that supportive payment and funding strategies for contraception allow people to access the contraception they need.

Today is World Prematurity Day and we want to highlight the work of Dr. Judy Chang whose recent research looked at future pregnancy considerations after a premature birth of an infant requiring intensive care.

The loss of control in predicting or preventing a future preterm birth and uncertainty about their child's future medical needs resulted in:

- Participants describing their preterm birth and their infants' NICU hospitalization as traumatic and impacting plans for future pregnancies.

Drs. Lisa Callegari and Sonya Borrero led a cross sectional study to understand the perceived quality of contraceptive counseling in the VA primary care and assess factors associated with perceived high- and low-quality contraceptive counseling. Based on their findings, more opportunities exist to improve the quality of contraceptive counseling, including more consistent efforts to seek patients' perspectives with respect to contraceptive decisions.

Drs. Lucas Berenbrok and Marian Jarlenski discuss the need for reduced barriers to contraception and how over the counter and how pharmacist provision of contraception can help increase reproductive health care access across the country.

Dr. Mehret Birru Talabi and her team discuss the impacts of overturning Roe v. Wade on patients with rheumatic diseases, including:

• Medication access
• Prescribing practices
• Proposed contraceptive limitations
• Medical sexism
• Pregnancy complications

Read more: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/art.42336