by Managing Contraception | Apr 26, 2015 | Contraception
Q:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Good afternoon! I am a 23 year old female in graduate school who has recently entered into a monogamous, sexually active relationship, both of us negative for STDs/STIs. In the past, I never had sex enough to feel I needed to utilize birth control...
by Managing Contraception | Apr 24, 2015 | Injections/Implants
Q:        We are trying to update our guidelines for DMPA injections. For an initial start, if a woman has her normal menstrual period, do we still need to do a pregnancy test before administering the Depo injection? Thank you! A:     If a...
by Managing Contraception | Apr 24, 2015 | Menses
Q        My regular period stopped about 12 days ago and I then started bleeding again. No pain at first, but now after 3 days I am bleeding constantly and cramping. What’s up? I am 36 years old and consider myself very healthy. A:       You...
by Managing Contraception | Apr 19, 2015 | Contraception
Q:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DEAR MAYO CLINIC:Â I am 40Â years old. After having a period that lasted nearly two months, I had tests done that showed a small, hyperechoic lesion within the endometrium. What exactly does this mean? My primary care doctor suggested a hysterectomy...
by Managing Contraception | Apr 19, 2015 | Contraception, IUD
Q:       Hello, I have a question about postpartum birth control. My patient is a 29 year old who just had her first baby (vaginal birth). She is exclusively breastfeeding. Her pre-pregnant BMI was 45. Because of her weight, one of my partners thought...
