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Traditional or technological? A cross sectional survey of oral contraceptive reminders in young adults - PubMed

Traditional or technological? A cross sectional survey of oral contraceptive reminders in young adults - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33857773/

Our results indicate that despite growing prevalence of technology-based reminder systems, traditional reminders are as prevalent as the technology-based ones. There was no difference in the number of missed pills...


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Our results indicate that despite growing prevalence of technology-based reminder systems, traditional reminders are as prevalent as the technology-based ones. There was no difference in the number of missed pills between the two groups. The study is limited by the use of convenience sampling. Our study sheds light on strategies...

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Barriers to uptake of long-acting reversible contraceptives in the US.

Long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) use is on the rise among women 15-44, a trend which is attributed to their high efficacy (over 99%) and elimination of potential user error. Access can be an issue for traditional LARCs, since they require physician insertion/removal, as only 56% of office-based reproductive-health doctors offer on-site IUD procedures and only 32% offer implant procedures. In addition, many patients are afraid of the pain and complications that can be associated with IUD insertion/removal procedures.




  • What factors into your discussions with women looking for long-acting reversible contraception, and what feedback do you hear from them regarding the available options?

  • Do you have patients who are ready for a LARC, but don’t want the commitment?

  • Are you aware that there is now an LARC alternative that you can discuss with patients and prescribe? If so, what have been your experiences with this alternative?


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    LARCs are discussed in patients willing to undergo placement/removal and accepting of the possible complications (DVT, infection, etc). LARCs should be offered just to expand on patient options, but emphasized Show More
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    I am a family practice physician who loves to recommend LARC to patients. I do not put them in or remove them, but have associates that will for me. Show More

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Barriers to uptake of long-acting reversible contraceptives in the US.

Long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) use is on the rise among women 15-44, a trend which is attributed to their high efficacy (over 99%) and elimination of potential user error. Access can be an issue for traditional LARCs, since they require physician insertion/removal, as only 56% of office-based reproductive-health doctors offer on-site IUD procedures and only 32% offer implant procedures. In addition, many patients are afraid of the pain and complications that can be associated with IUD insertion/removal procedures.

  • What factors into your discussions with women looking for long-acting reversible contraception, and what feedback do you hear from them regarding the available options?
  • Do you have patients who are ready for a LARC, but don’t want the commitment?
  • Are you aware that there is now an LARC alternative that you can discuss with patients and prescribe? If so, what have been your experiences with this alternative?
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    LARCs are discussed in patients willing to undergo placement/removal and accepting of the possible complications (DVT, infection, etc). LARCs should be offered just to expand on patient options, but emphasized Show More
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    I am a family practice physician who loves to recommend LARC to patients. I do not put them in or remove them, but have associates that will for me. Show More

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In vitro fertilization and hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis: Case report - PubMed

In vitro fertilization and hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis: Case report - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35534371/

Few cases of hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis have been reported in women during a vitro fertilization treatment (IVF) cycle. Here, we describe a 41-year-old woman with primary infertility and a history of...


Conclusion/Relevance: Our case, along with the few prior reported cases, demonstrate hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis can occur during IVF. Further work is needed to understand the effects of exogenous estrogen on lipids for women undergoing IVF.

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    This is an interesting article. I wonder if this was somehow related to OCP and estrogen being associated with some hepatobiliary conditions. It also mentioned that this is only the Show More
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Vitamin E supplementation improves testosterone, glucose- and lipid-related metabolism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Vitamin E supplementation improves testosterone, glucose- and lipid-related metabolism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Source : https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09513590.2022.2079629?journalCode=igye20

Abstract This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the effect of vitamin E supplementation on testosterone, glucose, lipid profile, pregnancy rate, hirsutism, and body mass index (BMI) in women with polycystic...


Conclusion: Vitamin E supplementation improves glucose, lipid, and androgenic-related biomarkers in women with PCOS.

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    Nice to know that something as simple as Vitamin E supplementation can exert a beneficial effect to the hormonal level of a patient with PCOS. I'm not sure if Show More