by Managing Contraception | May 22, 2011 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Newsletter
Using combined pills continuously has 3 advantages that you might find positive and helpful: 1.   They are more effective. 2.   Missing pills means virtually nothing in terms of contraceptive effectiveness (although it definitely can lead to spotting)....
by Managing Contraception | May 21, 2011 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Newsletter
What happened to my NuvaRing and is this a common concern? Q:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â When my mother and I discussed NuvaRing, she said it wasn’t for her because she would just “squeeze” it out. When I decided to go on the ring, at first I was paranoid and...
by Managing Contraception | May 9, 2011 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Newsletter
What is this new magazine called Choices? Q:       I understand there is a new publication available for young men and women. I hear it has a great diagram describing the advantages of the available contraceptives. Doesn’t it also have a picture...
by Managing Contraception | Mar 30, 2011 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Newsletter
I looked around the circle – one face at a time Bob Hatcher March 29, 2011          A college student went to a village in Kenya. She and another college student were assigned the task of participating in the building of a covered area that would seat...
by Managing Contraception | Mar 15, 2011 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Newsletter
The diffusion of information about the St. Louis project will happen in many ways. For a number of reasons one important focus of attention should be on dissemination of information through college and university health services. ADVANTAGES of this approach: One is...
by Managing Contraception | Mar 14, 2011 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Newsletter
         In Treatment is an HBO television series. An actor, Gabriel Byrne, plays the role of a psychiatrist who talks to patients. Each of the 30 minute segments show this psychiatrist listening actively to a single patient. “In Treatment provides an...