Association of Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansions with Births Among Low-Income Women of Reproductive Age
Source : https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/jwh.2021.0451
Background: This study examined the association between Medicaid expansions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and births among low-income women of reproductive age in the United States.
Conclusions: Reductions in births associated with Medicaid expansion could suggest that expanding Medicaid addressed previously unmet reproductive health care needs among low-income women of reproductive age. The reductions in births among low-income women that we observe were occurring among some groups with higher unintended pregnancy rates,...
Early Initiation and Long-Term Use of Vaginal Progesterone may Cause Gestational Diabetes Mellitus - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35181880/
Since the duration of vaginal progesterone use will be prolonged, there may be a risk of GDM, especially in patients who started vaginal progesterone before the 20th week of pregnancy....
Conclusion: Since the duration of vaginal progesterone use will be prolonged, there may be a risk of GDM, especially in patients who started vaginal progesterone before the 20th week of pregnancy. Even if the OGTT test performed between 24-28 weeks is normal, it should be kept in mind that these patients may have GDM in the later weeks of...
Pharmacokinetic Interaction Between the MEK1/MEK2 Inhibitor Trametinib and Oral Contraceptives Containing Norethindrone and Ethinyl Estradiol in Female Patients With Solid Tumors - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35157784/
This phase 1 postapproval study assessed the effect of the mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase enzyme 1/enzyme 2 inhibitor trametinib (2 mg once daily, repeat dosing) on the pharmacokinetics of combined...
Conclusion: Overall, the findings indicate that hormonal COCs can be coadministered in female patients who receive trametinib monotherapy without compromising the contraceptive efficacy.
Exploring rise of pregnancy in Bangladesh resulting from contraceptive failure - Scientific Reports
Source : https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-06332-2
The objective of this study was to determine how changes in pre-pregnancy contraceptive methods used between 2011 and 2017/18 contributed to the changes in pregnancy resulting from contraceptive methods failure...
Relevance: Effective coordination between the contraception providers at the healthcare facilities and the households and a proactive role of family planning workers to make couples aware of the effective use of contraceptives are recommended.
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Faculty and Resident Contraceptive Opt Outs and Training Site Restrictions: A CERA Study
Source : https://journals.stfm.org/familymedicine/2022/february/shih-2021-0188/
Background and Objectives: Contraception is a core component of family medicine residency curriculum. Institutional environments can influence residents' access to contraceptive training and thus their ability to meet the reproductive...
Relevance: Our study examined the prevalence and predictors of two barriers to contraceptive training in family medicine residency: faculty members who do not provide contraception for moral or religious reasons, and institutional policies preventing contraceptive provision.