For centuries, women have tracked their fertility using science and calendars. From temperature to tracking your menstrual cycle on a calendar, you can estimate when you are near ovulation. Technology is now changing the game. From Fitbit to fertility apps, women are beginning to use their smartphones to track their most fertile periods. Based […]
Wouldn’t it be amazing if women could have nearly 100% protection from unintended pregnancy without having to remember to do anything? Well, they can. Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) options have been around for awhile now. For women who are not interested in becoming pregnant in the next year or more, they are a wonderful […]
Over the last year or so, you may have heard tidbits of information about a type of birth control being studied on men. There’s long been a need for a reversible form of contraception for men. Pills, injections, gels, have all scored high on surveys for types of contraception men would be willing to take […]
Written by: Dr. Teng In 2012, a systematic review of the research on the effectiveness of postpartum contraception counseling found that patient education results in more family planning use and fewer unplanned pregnancies. Family planning is integral to our roles as OBGYNs. Though planning your next pregnancy may be the last thing on […]
Published by the American College of OB/GYN (HealthDay News) – Women who undergo postpartum or interval insertion of Levonorgestrel-releasing Intrauterine System (LNG-IUS) or Copper T 380A (CU-T) intrauterine devices experience weight loss in the two years following insertion, according to a study presented at the annual clinical meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, held from May 5–9 in […]