U.S. FDA APPROVES BAYER’S SKYLA™ (LEVONORGESTREL-RELEASING INTRAUTERINE SYSTEM) 13.5 mg FOR PREVENTION OF PREGNANCY FOR UP TO THREE YEARS First new IUD (intrauterine device) to enter market in more than a decade Approval of Skyla expands Bayer’s IUD portfolio...
Taking the Leap and neuroplasticity          We are all faced repeatedly with aggravations and uncomfortable emotions that tend to take hold of us, hook us or lead to a meltdown that we later wish had not happened. We would like to avoid sudden outbursts in...
Happy New Year! Reagan’s 4 x 6†Cards and Five Messages on a Coffee Cup December 24, 2012          I was looking on my shelves for a book about President Reagan called Notes. He kept 4 x 6″ cards and some of his great speeches were...
“I woke you up for a reason.†Bob Hatcher December 6, 2012 When my friend, Brian Richardson, has awakened for the past few weeks he has been seeing this handwritten message on the mirror in his bathroom: “I woke you up for a reason.†It is a message to Brian...
What is the big news from the pediatric and OB/GYN societies?          A:       Teenagers and the Morning-After Pill By RONI CARYN RABINWhen a teenager goes in for a checkup, the pediatrician often asks the parent to step outside so the doctor can...
Last week I was asked to participate in a meeting at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. I went to discuss and learn about exciting possibilities in the field of birth control: interventions that could help solve the following serious problems:...
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.
