I had a patient today looking for hormonal contraception. She is currently being treated for latent tuberculosis with Rifampin and INH for 9 months. She and her partner are using condoms sporadically and wanted something more reliable. Are all hormonal...
Happy Birthday, Pills! Birth control pills are 50 years old now. From the very start birth control pills have been popular, effective when used correctly, safe for most, but not all, women, and often embroiled in controversy. YAZ is one of the most recent pills –...
It’s the cracks that let the light get in Bob Hatcher Happy New Year! May the year ahead be special for you, your family, Rabun County and for our nation. The last days of a month or of a year are so special. They are times for reflection and for starting out on a...
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...
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.
