In case you missed it: Jan. 10 to Jan. 14
Here's what you missed this week from Contemporary OB/GYN®
Provider bias in contraceptive counseling
Often based on racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and age-based assumptions
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Mirvie RNA test aims to predict pregnancy complications
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Teens in the US lacking quality sex education
Many adolescents across the United States lack quality sex education, a trend that has worsened in recent years. Moreover, national statistics mask significant inequities in the receipt of formal sex education by gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, and the location of instruction, according to a study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
Female contraception policies at US prisons and jails
Half of prisons and over 80% of jails in the United States allowed postpartum permanent contraception, according to a study in the journal Contraception.
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Rising endometriosis rates linked to increased pregnancy complications
May 19th 2024A new study presented at the 2024 ACOG meeting reveals a significant rise in endometriosis among pregnant women over the past 20 years, linking the condition to increased obstetric and neonatal complications.
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Laparoscopic RFA linked to enhanced pregnancy outcomes in uterine fibroid patients
May 18th 2024A recent study presented at the 2024 ACOG Clinical and Scientific Meeting reveals that laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation significantly improves pregnancy outcomes for women with uterine leiomyomas.
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