by Managing Contraception | Mar 9, 2010 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Newsletter
Hate it for a month, then love it for 5 years Robert A. Hatcher MD, MPH The going tends to be stressful or difficult at the start of a new job, as you start to learn a new skill (think of golf) or when you first are exposed to a new group of people (think of the first...
by Managing Contraception | Feb 18, 2010 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Newsletter
Friendship, repetition, and the truth What does it mean to be a doctor? It means doing what Dr. Elizabeth Collins did. This story has to do with smoking, a habit that kills many people each year in the United States. Dr. Collins described it in this way: “One...
by Managing Contraception | Jan 28, 2010 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Newsletter
Can you provide references for the QuickStart approach to initiating Depo-Provera injections? Q:       I attended the Contraceptive Technology conference in October 2009. It was reported that the WHO now states you may initiate Depo-Provera even after day 7...
by Managing Contraception | Jan 27, 2010 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Newsletter
After using withdrawal and taking Plan B ONE STEP, could I still be pregnant? Q:       On December 14th, I had (unplanned) unprotected sex with my boyfriend. He pulled out right before he ejaculated. About 17 hours later, I took Plan B ONE STEP. On December...
by Managing Contraception | Jan 26, 2010 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Newsletter
I have a horrible discharge after sex with a new guy. What is going on? Q:       I started having sex with a new guy. After sex I bleed. At first it was red, but now it’s a dark color that I sometimes get after my period. I’ve bled before after...
by Managing Contraception | Jan 25, 2010 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Newsletter
Stress is everywhere  Robert A. Hatcher MD, MPH     Stress is all about us. It creeps into our lives like fog the day after a rainstorm. Stress seems to taunt us with the refrain: “Stop me if you can.â€Â But sometimes it seems almost impossible to...
