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BIRTH CONTROL
ACOG to Host Contraceptive Safety Docs Lost in CDC Purge
What: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say they will host CDC documents that outlined safety considerations for different types of contraceptives, after a Trump administration purge removed thousands of pages from federal health websites.
Key line: “’In a scientifically complex field in which new evidence can save lives and dramatically improve outcomes, it is critical for ob/gyns and researchers to have access to the full body of existing research to inform treatment decisions and develop new approaches to care,’ said ACOG President Stella Dantas, MD, and CEO Sandra E. Brooks, MD, MBA, in a joint statement.”
Source: Medpage Today
Can the Pill Reduce Ovarian Cancer Risk?
What: HealthDay breaks down a study that found that women who took birth control pills had a 26% lower risk of ovarian cancer.
Key line: “The hormones in the birth control pill work in part by stopping or reducing ovulation, the process by which eggs are released from the ovaries. ‘This poses the question as to whether interventions that reduce the number of ovulations could be used as a potential target for prevention strategies for ovarian cancer,’ investigator Amanda Lumsden, a research fellow with the University of South Australia, said in a news release.”
Source: HealthDay
MENSTRUATION
Study Finds Oura Ring Successfully Detects Ovulation
What: Femtech Insider has the details on a study that found the Oura ring successfully detected ovulation in 96.4% of nearly 1,000 users. The average error for the Oura ring was just over one day, while the traditional calendar method has an average error of over 3 days.
Key line: “’We prioritized designing an algorithm that works for everyone, including individuals with irregular cycles, as they often encounter the biggest hurdles with existing solutions,’ says Xi Zhang, VP of Health Sensing at Oura. ‘Developing algorithms for irregular cycles is more challenging, but it’s also where the impact can be most significant.’”
Source: Femtech Insider
PREGNANCY + POSTPARTUM
A Lot of New Moms Experience Leaky Bladders. Few Get Any Help.
What: A survey of over 1,000 women found 85% of women experience bladder leaking after giving birth, but only 15% said they had resources or care to manage symptoms. The survey was conducted by a company that makes incontinence products.
Key line: “’In the U.S., routine postpartum care has traditionally focused on the six-week checkup, primarily addressing bleeding, healing from childbirth, and contraception rather than long-term pelvic health,’ says [Dr. Aleece] Fosnight. ‘There is no universal screening protocol for postpartum incontinence, meaning many providers don’t ask about symptoms unless the patient brings it up.’”
Source: Parents
ABORTION ACCESS
Trump Admin Tries to Stop Abortion Counseling, Too
What: KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner breaks down how an executive order from the Trump administration goes further than anti-abortion language used in past Republican administrations: it tries to stop providers who get federal funding from even mentioning that abortion is an option.
Key line: “Dorothy Fink, the acting secretary of Health and Human Services, followed up with a memo early last week ordering the department to ‘reevaluate all programs, regulations, and guidance to ensure Federal taxpayer dollars are not being used to pay for or promote elective abortion, consistent with the Hyde Amendment.’ The emphasis on the word “promote” is mine, because that’s not what the Hyde Amendment says.”
Source: KFF Health News
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