Silent Night in Bethlehem Dr. Bob Hatcher On my third trip to Amman, Jordan, my friend Dr. Gary Stewart covered for me. He took over my teaching responsibilities for one day and off I went in a bus to Jerusalem. What a day lay ahead of me. First stop on the way over...
The Global Pattern of Vasectomy Use  Vasectomies, or male sterilization, are a highly underutilized method of family planning, although they are safer, simpler, less expensive and equally as effective as female sterilization. Throughout the world, vasectomies are...
Above is a daigram of what happens when a man has a vasectomy. Why don’t men get it?  When a man and a woman have decided that they definitely want no more children, vasectomy may be the method to consider first. A:       Vasectomy makes a vast difference...
Spring conferences are spectacular! Contraceptive Technology Update Conferences this spring San Francisco, CA – March 24-27, 2010                                  Boston, MA – April 14-17, 2010  Just for starters, the FIRST...
Healthy babies are worth the effort  Robert A. Hatcher MD, MPH Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics Emory University School of Medicine Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia November 6, 2009   In the past decade, one of the most important emphases in the...
MISSING PILLS What can a woman do if she misses combined oral contraceptives (COCs)? For 30-35 µg ethinylestradiol pills: Missed 1 or 2 active (hormonal) pills or if she starts a pack 1 or 2 days late She should take an active (hormonal) pill as soon as possible *...
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.
