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What Types of Contraception Are Best Following Early Pregnancy Loss?
 What Types of Contraception Are Best Following Early Pregnancy Loss? 1024 683 Geri Hewitt, MD, Elise Berlan, MD, MPH and Johanna Taylor, APN
By: Geri Hewitt, MD, Elise Berlan, MD, MPH and Johanna Taylor, APN

Following early pregnancy loss (EPL), miscarriage or spontaneous abortion, pregnancy tests remain positive for several weeks often creating a challenge for clinicians initiating contraception. Fertility returns rapidly after EPL and almost all adolescents may use their contraceptive method of choice immediately after the pregnancy. Pregnancy tests detect the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), a…

What Pediatricians Need to Know About Over-the-Counter Oral Contraception
 What Pediatricians Need to Know About Over-the-Counter Oral Contraception 1024 683 Elise Berlan, MD, MPH and Caroline Weingart, MD
By: Elise Berlan, MD, MPH and Caroline Weingart, MD

The first over-the-counter contraceptive pill – the Opill® – is currently available in retail outlets and online. The FDA approved the sale of Opill® (nongestural 0.075mg), the first over-the-counter birth control pill without age restrictions, in July 2023. Now, nearly a year later, it will be available soon in retail outlets and online. As a…

Let’s Talk About Having “The Talk”
 Let’s Talk About Having “The Talk” 1024 575 Sarah Saxbe, MS, MSW, LISW-S
By: Sarah Saxbe, MS, MSW, LISW-S

Known famously as “the talk” due to its taboo nature, the conversation with children about healthy sexual practices is often considered daunting for many parents, but this conversation doesn’t have to be difficult. Practicing open communication and being honest with children can lead to positive conversations about reproductive health that educates kids so they make…

When Talking About Birth Control, Don’t Leave Boys Out of the Conversation
 When Talking About Birth Control, Don’t Leave Boys Out of the Conversation 150 150 Sarah Saxbe, MS, MSW, LISW-S
By: Sarah Saxbe, MS, MSW, LISW-S

Sex education for boys should include information about all forms of birth control, even those for females. When a child arrives in his or her pediatrician’s office each year for their well visit, the nurse and provider often go over a long list of questions for the parents and child. Many are related to daily…

Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives: A First-Line Approach to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
 Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives: A First-Line Approach to Prevent Teen Pregnancy 150 150 Elise Berlan, MD, MPH
By: Elise Berlan, MD, MPH

Unplanned teen pregnancies remain a problem in American society. In the United States, 82 percent of teen pregnancies are unplanned, and the United States has the highest teenage pregnancy rate among high income nations. Despite being highly effective and safe, misconceptions around long acting reversible contraceptives (LARC), such as etonogestrel implants and intrauterine devices (IUDs),…