The games we play in our heads          Everyone does it. We do it all the time. We play little games in our head. We won’t step on the crack as we walk along a sidewalk. We count the number of times in a row we can kick a little rock as we walk along...
Trigger Question:  What’s the best advice that might be given to everyone about contraceptive effectiveness? Q:       Is there some information about contraceptive effectiveness that might be given as a part of the answer to almost ALL questions about...
Ankinet, thought this might interest you: Stress is everywhere Robert A. Hatcher MD, MPH     September 11, 2009 Stress is all about us. It creeps into our lives like fog the day after a rainstorm. Stress seems to taunt us with the refrain: “Stop me if...
 ISSUE: Pfizer Inc. notified healthcare professionals and consumers that it recalled 14 lots of Lo/Ovral-28 (norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) Tablets and 14 lots of Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets (generic) for customers in the U.S. market. An...
Certainty Bob Hatcher May 14, 2012 I never hear one of Steve Hall’s sermons at the St. James Episcopal Church but that I am inspired, uplifted or prodded to do something I had not been thinking of doing. On Easter he said several phrases three or four times. He...
Here is an extremely controversial question: How DO modern contraceptives work? A closely related question: Do any of the modern hormonal contraceptives and IUDs work by causing an abortion? A woman is said to be pregnant when the early embryo has successfully made...
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.
