Have a great moment! Bob Hatcher What do you say as you leave someone after church, as you leave a Rotary meeting or at Starbucks when you are saying goodbye to the nice person who has given you your cup of coffee? Often brief encounters end with the words “Have a...
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF THE MIRENA IUD? It is the most effective reversible method ever developed! It prevents ectopic pregnancies (15 times lower than non-contraceptors). Â It decreases menstrual cramping and dramatically decreases menstrual blood loss (a 97%...
Hate it for a month, then love it for 5 years Robert A. Hatcher MD, MPH The going tends to be stressful or difficult at the start of a new job, as you start to learn a new skill (think of golf) or when you first are exposed to a new group of people (think of the first...
Friendship, repetition, and the truth What does it mean to be a doctor? It means doing what Dr. Elizabeth Collins did. This story has to do with smoking, a habit that kills many people each year in the United States. Dr. Collins described it in this way: “One...
Can you provide references for the QuickStart approach to initiating Depo-Provera injections? Q:       I attended the Contraceptive Technology conference in October 2009. It was reported that the WHO now states you may initiate Depo-Provera even after day 7...
Board-certified as an OB/GYN with a fellowship in contraceptive research and education, I aim to help people make informed decisions about their health.
I’ve co-authored sixteen editions of Managing Contraception* with over one million copies in circulation. I’m here to answer your questions about birth control.
