Feb
2
Emergency Contraception News
February 2, 2010 | 1 Comment
I’m hanging out in the Detroit airport hoping my late night flight home won’t get cancelled with all the snow falling out there. So I have just enough time to post some pretty interesting news from the EC front. Seems like there’s a new option on the horizon…
Jan
13
Health Care Guidelines for Sexual Assault Patients
January 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment
I love when things like this show up in my in-box (thanks, Kim!). Virginia has released a new document for healthcare providers: Virginia’s Healthcare Response to Sexual Assault Guidelines for the Acute Care of Adult and Post-Pubertal Adolescent Sexual Assault Patients. I am slowly (sloooowly) working my way through this document, but I am heartened to [...]
Jan
5
Articles of Note: January Edition
January 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Time once again for a run down of some of the new and noteworthy articles in the current literature. All of these (but one) are from the December/January issues. As always, please keep in mind this in no way a comprehensive list; simply items that have caught my attention from a selection of peer-reviewed journals. [...]
Dec
7
Articles of Note: December Edition
December 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Time once again for a run down of some of the new and noteworthy articles in the current literature. All of these are from the November/December/January issues. As always, please keep in mind this in no way a comprehensive list; simply items that have caught my attention from a selection of peer-reviewed journals. Links lead [...]
Aug
27
Generic Plan B
August 27, 2009 | 2 Comments
Monday, pharmaceutical companies can start marketing a generic version of Plan B. I hope this will increase access to emergency contraception (EC), but I am skeptical. Part of the problem is a fundamental misunderstanding of how Plan B works (or doesn’t work, for that matter). Part of the problem is the regulatory issues which won’t [...]
Aug
7
Weekly Wrap-Up @ the Sustainability Site
August 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment
It’s been a terrific week out here in the mountains, but it’s just about time to go home (and then turn right back around and head to Oregon). I confess, I tried to get a new clinical guide up this week, but the mountains beckoned and it didn’t happen. Next week, I promise. In the [...]
May
10
Articles of Note: May Edition
May 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Time once again for a run down of some of the new and noteworthy articles in the current literature. Most of these are from the May/June issues; I have included a couple articles electronically available now in anticipation of print publication, as well (all from the last 4 weeks). As always, please keep in mind [...]
Apr
29
Efficacy of Emergency Contraception
April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals has an archived webinar on the efficacy of emergency contraception. The webinar clocks in under 45 minutes and has 1.0 CMEs attached for physicians who complete pre- and post-tests. Access is free of charge and will be available through February 2010.
Mar
30
An FHO Extra: Plan B & the FDA in Fed Court
March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment
I’m a bit late to this story, but last week a federal court judge ordered the FDA to make Plan B available to 17 year olds without a prescription within the next 30 days and consider making it OTC for younger girls, as well. The judge essentially ruled that the FDA had acted in bad [...]
Mar
20
Emergency Contraception
March 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment
I have found that while people are pretty interested in the topic of emergency contraception, there’s not a lot of understanding about how it does (or doesn’t work). In fact, I continue to be surprised at how many SANE/SAFE trainings out there don’t really cover much about EC beyond the type of meds and doses [...]
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