by Managing Contraception | Dec 7, 2010 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Newsletter
Review of Choices By a viewer who obviously liked this wonderful new educational book.  In my opinion, Choices is easy to read and packed full of information about abstinence and contraceptives. I feel that it’s vital that we educate ourselves and our children...
by Managing Contraception | Nov 13, 2010 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Newsletter
Q:       What did the study on condom use in the New York Times reveal? A:       Condom use is highest for young, study finds. Published by the New York Times on October 4, 2010 by Roni Caryn Rabin A wide-ranging study of Americans’ sexual behavior,...
by Managing Contraception | Nov 10, 2010 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Newsletter
Take your choice: tanning beds, leeches or text messaging while driving? Bob Hatcher November 5, 2010 How do you want to kill yourself? There are so many creative ways we can do ourselves in. From leeches (that contributed to the death of our first President),...
by Managing Contraception | Nov 8, 2010 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Newsletter
In my opinion, Choices is easy to read and packed full of information about abstinence and contraceptives. I feel that it’s vital that we educate ourselves and our children about abstinence and contraceptives. Upon entering my local health department I see a...
by Managing Contraception | Oct 23, 2010 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Newsletter
I am a fourth-year pharmacy student on rotations and I have been asked whether oral contraceptive pills are a viable option for women after bariatric surgery (for extreme obesity). My gut instinct is no, I am leaning towards NuvaRing, IUDs or Depo-Provera. But I...
by Managing Contraception | Oct 22, 2010 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Newsletter
What can you tell me about the mechanism of action of emergency contraception? For standard levonorgestrel EC pills (LNG) the only mechanism for which there is evidence of action is inhibition and delay of ovulation, and prevention of fertilization. Timing is...