Medical Groups Praise Court Ruling Lifting Age Restriction on Emergency Contraception

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...

Tu y tu sexualidad

SP042 Tu sexualidad El acto sexual es una parte normal y saludable de todo ser humano. En los años de la adolescencia, el cuerpo empieza a cambiar. Quizás también empieces a pensar sobre las r...

WEBTREATS: Incarcerated Women

WEBTREATS:  Incarcerated Women American Civil Liberties Union – Prison Conditions This ACLU website has information on prisoners’ rights and prison conditions. There is also info...

Women's Health Legislation Introduced in US Congress

Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) gives its full support to two bills introduced in Congress that advance women’s health. ACOG applauds Sen. Barb...

You and Your Sexuality

FAQ042

What happens during puberty? When puberty starts, your brain sends signals to certain parts of the body to start growing and changing. These signals are called hormones. Hormones make your body chan...

Birth Control Pills

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...

Contraceptive Sabotage Not Uncommon

Washington, DC -- Homicide is one of the leading causes of death for pregnant women in the US, according to new recommendations issued today by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists...

Hysteroscopic Sterilization

FAQ180

What is sterilization? Sterilization is a permanent form of birth control.

ACOG Request to HHS: Revisit OTC EC Decision

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...

Health Care for Women in the Military and Women Veterans

Number 547

Abstract: Military service is associated with unique risks to women’s reproductive health. As increasing numbers of women are serving in the military, and a greater proportion of United States Vetera...

Over-the-Counter Access to Oral Contraceptives

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...

Oral Contraceptives OTC Access

ACOG recommends that oral contraceptives be made available over the counter. Vice President of Practice Activities, Gerald F. Joseph, Jr., MD, outlines the recommendation in this video. Committee ...

Ob-Gyns Want the Pill Available OTC

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...

Women in the Military and Women Veterans

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists WOMEN’S HEALTH CARE PHYSICIANS Women in the Military and Women Veterans Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women Box 1. Def...

Access to Emergency Contraception

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 ...

La planificación natural de la familia

SP024 Datos sobre la planificación natural de la familia La planificación natural de la familia puede ser una manera eficaz de evitar un embarazo no deseado. Es un método seguro y muy económico...

Risk of Venous Thromboembolism Among Users of Drospirenone-Containing Oral Contraceptive Pills

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...

Ob-Gyns: Too Many Barriers to EC

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...

Potential Increased Blood Clot Risk with Newest OCs

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...