Apr 19, 2016 | Contraception, Dr. Bob Hatcher
Given the lack of evidence supporting a cause-and-effect relationship between CHC and subsequent amenorrhea, women with undergo the same evaluation as any woman with secondary amenorrhea.
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Mar 21, 2016 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Emergency Contraception
You did well!
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Mar 21, 2016 | Emergency Contraception
Use a contraceptive every time you have sex.
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Nov 12, 2015 | Emergency Contraception
Q: Hi doctor, I had unprotected sex on day before my ovulation. I totally forgot about it until I reminded him not to plant inside me. He handed over the Postinor 2 tablet (emergency contraceptive pill). I consumed one pill immediately and the next pill 5... read more
Nov 6, 2015 | Injections/Implants
Q: I am curious if you could provide me with the reference you are referring to in the question posted below. I am a pharmiacist and have a patient who is in the exact same perdicament as the person the that question. However, before she makes the decision to... read more
Jul 14, 2015 | Injections/Implants
Q: The doctor’s office gave me a handout sheet with my first Depo-Provera injection instructing me not to rub the injection site as this could decrease effectiveness. Is there any truth to this? A: The 20th edition of Contraceptive Technology clearly... read more
Jul 14, 2015 | Menses, Miscellaneous
Q: Can you explain the changes in bleeding patterns in women before and during menopause? A: The menopausal transition: Counsel on changes in bleeding patterns: “Results of a new national study indicate it is not uncommon for women to have prolonged... read more
Jul 9, 2015 | Miscellaneous
Q: Could the fluid that comes out before complete ejaculation make my girlfriend pregnant? We had sex for a minute or two before I pulled out. A: The following paragraph from page 410 of the 20th edition of Contraceptive Technology provides a fairly... read more
Jul 2, 2015 | Oral Contraception
Q: Our patients are upset by all the different recommendations. In writing some updated patient hand-outs, we are trying to decide the best advice to give patients when using 1) short-term broad spectrum antibiotics* and for 2) those patients on sustained... read more
Jul 2, 2015 | Oral Contraception
Q: A woman is taking the combined oral contraceptive, Ortho Tri-Cyclen. She is on an antibiotic and doesn’t use a backup method. She wants emergency contraceptive pills as a backup contraception. I will prescribe her emergency contraceptive pills per her... read more
