Search results for "Contraception"
CDC updates contraception recommendations
Selected practice recommendations and a medical eligibility statement include new advice on treatment and guidance on how to counsel patients while avoiding coercion, discrimination, and inequality.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/08/13/1.htm
13 Aug 2024
Better diagnosis, treatment of PCOS
Up to 70% of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) go undiagnosed and one-third experience diagnostic delays of more than two years.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/09/better-diagnosis-treatment-of-pcos.htm
1 Sep 2024
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/09/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Sep 2024
ACP, Annals of Internal Medicine host forum on contraception
A full recording of “What Internal Medicine Physicians Need to Know about Contraception” is available online.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/09/19/5.htm
19 Sep 2023
Pearls on low sexual desire, OTC menopause tests
A women's health expert explains how to treat low sexual desire if it causes distress, and how to counsel patients on diagnostic testing for menopause.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/09/pearls-on-low-sexual-desire-otc-menopause-tests.htm
1 Sep 2024
Register now for ACP's and Annals of Internal Medicine's forum on contraception
During the virtual live event “What Internal Medicine Physicians Need to Know about Contraception” on Sept. 13, a panel of experts will discuss different scenarios for counseling patients of childbearing age about their options for contraception.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/09/05/5.htm
5 Sep 2023
Point-of-care HCV test, new Alzheimer's drug approved
This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/09/point-of-care-hcv-test-new-alzheimers-drug-approved.htm
1 Sep 2024
ACP launches new Sex and Gender Health Learning Hub
The hub offers member-exclusive resources for caring for patients navigating sexual, reproductive, and gender-related health care concerns.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/06/18/2.htm
18 Jun 2024
Providing long-term contraception
As the popularity of long-acting reversible contraceptives continues to increase, so does the need for incorporation of placement procedures and contraceptive counseling into primary care and resident education.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/05/providing-long-term-contraception.htm
1 May 2022
Copper IUDs effective as emergency contraception
Copper intrauterine devices (IUDs) are safe and highly effective for emergency contraception and regular contraception and are extremely cost-effective as an ongoing method, authors of a meta-analysis concluded.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/15/5.htm
15 May 2012