Access to Family Planning Services Following Natural Disasters and Pandemics: A Review of the English Literature
Background: When natural disasters strike, there is a sudden decrease in access to care due to infrastructure loss and displacement. A pandemic has the similar ability to acutely limit access...
Discussion: As obstetrician-gynecologists, we must communicate openly with our patients regarding the use of available contraception, sexual education, and family planning services at times of natural disasters and pandemics.
Over-the-counter birth control pills are available worldwide. The US may be next
Source : https://www.opb.org/article/2022/07/14/over-the-counter-birth-control-pills-us-possible/
A pharmaceutical company based in Paris, HRA Pharma, is seeking approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an over-the-counter birth control pill. The pill includes progestin only, not...
Discussion: ACOG has supported access to over-the-counter hormonal contraceptives since 2012. The American Medical Association has also signaled its support. "The science and data has shown for a while that birth control is very safe to offer over the counter and doesn't need a prescription," Villavicencio says.
Demographic Research - A dyadic approach to the study of perceived subfecundity and contraceptive use
Source : https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol47/1/default.htm
Background: There is an increasing literature on women's perception of subfecundity and contraceptive use, with studies showing that women with perceived difficulties conceiving are more likely to have an unintended...
Discussion: Men’s and women’s characteristics differently influence the likelihood of perceiving subfecundity at the couple level and the perception of subfecundity is a relevant reason why couples do not use contraception.
Birth Control Pills Are Safe and Simple: Why Do They Require a Prescription?
Editor's Note (7/11/22): This article is being repromoted because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received the first application to make oral birth control available without a prescription. As...
Discussion: “In the United States, we are facing a real crisis in terms of access to abortion and also access to other sexual and reproductive health care,” Upadhya says “So it’s very important that we do everything that we can to expand access to safe methods of contraception.”
Results of the National Contraception Survey Conducted by Sociedad Española de Contracepción (2020)
Source : https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/13/3777
Background: The National Contraception Survey conducted by Sociedad Española de Contracepción intends to know the sexual and contraceptive habits of Spanish women of reproductive age. Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional...
Conclusion: It is necessary to deepen work on counselling and awareness among the population towards the use of efficient contraceptive methods that prevent unplanned pregnancies.