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Trends in Medical Students’ Legal Concerns Regarding Abortion Care in the Wake of the 2022 Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization Decision

Objectives: The 2022 Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization US Supreme Court decision dramatically shifted the legal landscape in health care, leaving state legislatures to redefine the ethics of medical practice. As gold-standard medical procedures become banned and criminalized, physicians are facing heightened legal uncertainty and grappling with moral dilemmas...

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Qualitative Exploration of Contraceptive Knowledge in Men and Women

Objectives: The level of knowledge about contraceptives overall is low in the United States. This qualitative study adds to the literature that explores gendered differences in contraceptive knowledge. Specifically, we examined knowledge regarding different contraceptive methods, directions on use, mechanism of action, efficacy, and adverse effects. We also looked at...

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SMJ Article | Letter to the Editor

User-Friendly Medication Packaging: The Birth Control Pill Story

To the Editor: Birth control pills (BCPs) have been a popular method of contraception since 1960. Failure to adhere to the daily treatment regimen can result in treatment failure. BCP packaging has evolved over time to promote better adherence. We reviewed the relationship between BCP packaging and effectiveness over time.

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Contraception Initiation after Early Abortion in a Family Medicine Setting: A Retrospective Chart Review

Key Points The primary care setting is uniquely equipped for providing early abortion and postabortion contraception. We aimed to describe postabortion contraception provision in a family medicine office. Although the providers offered all contraceptive options to eligible patients, continuity patients were more likely to receive more effective contraception in their...

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Open Access: Mediation Analysis of Maternal Smoking, Gestational Age, and Birth Weight on the Texas–Mexico Border

Objectives: Published data on the indirect effect of maternal smoking on birth weight as mediated by gestational age in Hispanic populations are lacking. Our goal was to conduct such a mediation analysis using data from El Paso County, Texas. Methods: El Paso County is located on the US−Mexico border. A...

Posted in: Pregnancy31 Family Planning & Reproductive Health16

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Association of Health Insurance with Contraceptive Use and Interpersonal Quality of Contraceptive Care in the Southeast United States

Objectives: Health insurance remains an important dimension of contraceptive access. This study investigated the role of insurance in contraceptive use, access, and quality in South Carolina and Alabama. Methods: The study used a cross-sectional statewide representative survey that assessed reproductive health experiences and contraceptive use among reproductive-age women in South...

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A Survey of Louisiana Pediatricians’ Approach to Parenting Teens and Adolescent Reproductive Health

Objective: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that pediatricians provide a medical home for adolescent parents, and this study sought to determine pediatricians' compliance with this recommendation within the context of other adolescent reproductive health services provided. Methods: An Internet-based survey was administered to Louisiana pediatricians. The survey contained 17...

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Women’s Health Provider Perspectives on Reproductive Services Provision in the Veterans Health Administration

Objectives: Women veterans are a fast-growing population in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), and ensuring reproductive service availability is a VHA priority. As such, we sought to explore barriers and facilitators to VHA reproductive service provision across a catchment area from women’s health providers’ perspectives. Methods: We performed a mixed-methods...

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Contraception Use and Pregnancy Outcomes for Alabama Medicaid Enrollees: A Baseline Analysis Using 2012–2017 Data

Objectives: Access to the full range of contraceptive methods, including long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), is key for preventing unintended pregnancies and improving health outcomes. In 2019, Alabama Medicaid started paying for LARC devices for postpartum women. In anticipation of evaluating the impact of this programmatic change, we conducted a baseline...

Posted in: Obstetrics and Gynecology71 Family Planning & Reproductive Health16

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Body Image and Sexual Function Improve after Both Myomectomy and Hysterectomy for Symptomatic Fibroids

Objectives: To determine the factors that influence the choice of myomectomy, uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), or hysterectomy in women with symptomatic uterine fibroids and to assess women’s perception of body image and sexual functioning before and after treatment. Methods: In this prospective observational cohort pilot study, women scheduled to undergo...

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