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Washington, DC—The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College) and the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) commend t...
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April 2013
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FAQ021
How do birth control pills work?
Birth control pills contain hormones that prevent ovulation. These hormones also cause other changes in the body that help prevent pregnancy. The mucus in the cervix...
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March 2013
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December 7, 2012
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
Department of Health and Human Services
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Ave., SW
Room 120F
Washington, D.C. 20201
Dear Secretary Sebel...
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December 2012
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Number 544
ABSTRACT: Unintended pregnancy remains a major public health problem in the United States. Access and cost issues are common reasons why women either do not use contraception or have gaps in use. A p...
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December 2012
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Washington, DC -- Oral contraceptives (OCs) should be sold over the counter (OTC) in drugstores without a doctor’s prescription, according to The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecolog...
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November 2012
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Number 542
ABSTRACT: Emergency contraception includes contraceptive methods used to prevent pregnancy in the first few days after unprotected intercourse, sexual assault, or contraceptive failure. Although the ...
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November 2012
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Number 540
ABSTRACT: Although the risk of venous thromboembolism is increased among oral contraceptive users compared with nonusers who are not pregnant and not taking hormones, and some data have suggested tha...
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November 2012
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Washington, DC -- Emergency contraception (EC) should be widely available and easily accessible to all women, according to a Committee Opinion issued today by The American College of Obstetricians an...
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October 2012
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Washington, DC -- Birth control pills containing drospirenone may have a slightly higher risk of blood clots than other oral contraceptives (OC), but any increased risk remains very low, according to...
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October 2012
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Washington, DC -- Implants and intrauterine devices (IUDs) should be offered as first-line contraceptive options for sexually active adolescents, according to new guidelines issued today by The Ameri...
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September 2012
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SP021
Cómo actúan las píldoras anticonceptivas
Las píldoras anticonceptivas contienen hormonas
que impiden la ovulación (la liberación de un óvulo
por parte de un ovario). Estas hormonas tambié...
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July 2012
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FAQ159
What are hormonal birth control methods?
Besides oral contraceptives (birth control pills) and the hormonal intrauterine device, there are several other forms of hormonal birth control: implants, in...
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June 2012
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To the Editor:
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists takes issue with grossly misleading information in a recent letter to the editor ("Methods raise ethical issue," April 9). ...
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April 2012
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Washington, DC -- As many women treated for breast cancer can attest, surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy treatments often affect other facets of their health. To address these problems, The America...
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February 2012
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Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) applauds President Barack Obama and Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for their decision to guarantee women in most employe...
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February 2012
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SP014
El dispositivo intrauterino (IUD, por sus siglas en ingles) es uno de los métodos anticonceptivos mas eficaces. Consiste en un dispositivo pequeno de plastico que se introduce y permanece en e...
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February 2012
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FAQ014
What is an intrauterine device (IUD)?
The intrauterine device (IUD) is a small, plastic device that is inserted and left inside the uterus to prevent pregnancy. The IUD can be used by women of all a...
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January 2012
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College) and the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) denounce the decision today by...
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December 2011
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Washington, DC -- Ob-gyns are encouraged to prescribe antibiotics for the male partners of their female patients diagnosed with chlamydia or gonorrhea to reduce the high reinfection rate, says The Am...
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August 2011
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Washington, DC -- A new guide for ob-gyns that rates the safety of different contraceptives on a scale of 1 to 4 based on an individual woman's health status, age, and preexisting medical conditions ...
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August 2011
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FAQ112
What things should I think about when choosing a birth control method?
To choose the right birth control method for you, consider the following: How well it prevents pregnancy; How easy it is to use;...
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August 2011
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FAQ114
What is emergency contraception?
Emergency contraception is the use of certain methods to prevent pregnancy after a woman has had sex without birth control or after the method she used has failed.
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August 2011
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Number 121
(Replaces Practice Bulletin Number 59, January 2005)
Intrauterine devices and contraceptive implants, also called long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), are the most effective reversible contraceptives. The major advantage of LARCs compared wit...
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July 2011
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SB020
Anticonceptivo se define como cualquier metodo o practica para evitar el embarazo. En la actualidad, hay muchos metodos anticonceptivos para elegir. Algunos tipos de anticonceptivos ayudan a proteger...
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July 2011
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Washington, DC -- Long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods—namely intrauterine devices (IUDs) and implants—are the most effective forms of reversible contraception available an...
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June 2011
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