Contraception

Using a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system device to prevent pregnancy increased risk for breast cancer among women living in Denmark aged 15 to 49 years, according to a research letter published in JAMA.

Overall provision of medication abortion via a single online pharmacy was higher after the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, with much of the increase being driven by prescriptions from virtual-only providers, researchers reported.

Tubal sterilization rates in women rose in the U.S. after the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, results from research letter published in JAMA revealed.

The CDC recently issued updated guidance regarding the provision of medications for IUD placement, stating that lidocaine “might be useful” for reducing patient pain and that misoprostol is no longer recommended for routine use.

The FDA approved the first orally disintegrating birth control pill for people who have difficulty swallowing their medication, the agency announced in a press release.

More women prefer delayed postpartum IUD placement, citing higher efficacy and lower complication rates compared with immediate postpartum IUD placement, according to study results published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that access to mifepristone for medication abortion remains legal including rules adopted since 2016 loosening original dispensing requirements and gestation limits.

SAN FRANCISCO — Spanish-speaking women preferred using audio-only technology for contraceptive care obtained via telemedicine, and the use of interpreters and technology were not perceived as barriers to care, researchers reported.

Preliminary data show that an investigational hormone-free monthly vaginal contraceptive device successfully blocked sperm in a small open-label study recently published in Contraception.

SAN FRANCISCO — Postpartum women who live farther from their delivery hospital are more likely to choose long-acting reversible contraception than those who live closer, according to study data.