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Gynecology
Improving LARC access for teens
July 21, 2020
The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a report urging greater access to long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) for teenagers.
Using an improvement program to improve Chlamydia trachomatis testing
July 08, 2020
Clinicians may still use urine nucleic-acid amplification tests, despite the recommendation to use a more sensitive vaginal swab to test for Chlamydia trachomatis. A report looks at whether a quality improvement program could change that.
Levonorgestrel IUDs are safe and effective in adolescents
July 06, 2020
A study finds that the levonorgestrel intrauterine device (IUD) is successful in controlling abnormal uterine bleeding and in suppressing menses in teenagers.