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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998

2007

• What's new in the new handbook? - (March 12, 2007)
• New Family Planning Handbook - (February 27, 2007)
• How many injectable contraceptive users world wide? - (January 29, 2007)
• Voluntary Contraception to Prevent Maternal-to-Child Transmission of HIV - (January 02, 2007)

2006

• New USAID Award for Contraceptive Implants (Jadelle) - (September 07, 2006)
• USFDA Approval of Implanon - (July 18, 2006)
• New Effectiveness Chart - (June 20, 2006)
• Client understanding of effectiveness - (June 05, 2006)
• Most important reason for contraceptive choice - (May 18, 2006)
• IUD Best Practice Tools - (April 17, 2006)
• Transition from Norplant to Jadelle - (April 05, 2006)
• Future for implants - (March 24, 2006)
• Reasons for FP Success In Malawi - (January 06, 2006)

2005

• Recent Family Planning Success in Africa - (December 12, 2005)
• Obtaining CycleBeads for SDM - (December 02, 2005)
• Community Based Provision of Injectables - (October 10, 2005)
• Balanced Method Mix - (September 23, 2005)
• Bone density and other progestin-only methods - (August 01, 2005)
• Injectable progestin-only contraceptives and bone density - (July 19, 2005)
• Which Method Immediately After Abortion - (July 07, 2005)
• How soon is contraception needed after abortion? - (June 10, 2005)
• Postabortion Interpregnancy Interval - (April 25, 2005)
• OCs and anemia - (April 08, 2005)
• E-Learning Course on IUDs - (March 21, 2005)
• Lead with B - (March 07, 2005)
• USAID interest in Subcutaneous Depo-Provera - (February 08, 2005)
• FDA Approval of SC Depo-Provera - (January 26, 2005)

2004

• More Information on Missed Pills - (December 16, 2004)
• Missed Pills? Just Keep Going - (December 07, 2004)
• When does a vasectomy become effective? - (November 10, 2004)
• Potential advantages of subcutaneous DMPA - (October 22, 2004)
• Subcutaneous Depo-Provera - (October 11, 2004)
• Ongoing Monitoring of Cycle with SDM - (August 30, 2004)
• What is a Regular Cycle for the Standard Days Method? - (August 24, 2004)
• Contraceptive use in depression - (August 13, 2004)
• Birth interval and maternal health - (July 22, 2004)
• Current Birth Intervals - (July 19, 2004)
• More Success in Africa - (July 07, 2004)
• Indispensability of FP and Primary Prevention to MTCT - (June 10, 2004)
• Contraception for PMTCT - (May 26, 2004)
• Norplant vs Jadelle use years - (May 11, 2004)
• Jadelle Duration of Effectiveness - (April 30, 2004)
• 7 Year Norplant - (April 21, 2004)
• ARVs and Depo-Provera - (April 06, 2004)
• ARVs and OC effectiveness - (March 26, 2004)
• First Line ART: 2 Nukes + 1 Non-Nuke - (March 15, 2004)
• Effect of ARVs on DNA of Infants - (March 03, 2004)
• Effect of ART on Ongoing MCH Efforts - (February 16, 2004)
• Contraception to Prevent MTCT for Women on ART - (February 10, 2004)
• Medical reasons to offer contraception along with ART - (January 23, 2004)
• Women of Reproductive Age and ART - (January 20, 2004)
• Indonesia Private Sector Engine - (January 07, 2004)

2003

• Private Sector Champ - (December 19, 2003)
• IUDs and STI risk - (December 08, 2003)
• IUDs for HIV+ Women - (December 01, 2003)
• Common Thread - (November 13, 2003)
• IUDs and Vaginal Discharge - (November 04, 2003)
• OCs and acne - (October 10, 2003)
• Speculation on Seasonale - (September 16, 2003)
• Seasonale - (September 15, 2003)
• Copper IUD Tarnishing - (July 31, 2003)
• How long for Emergency Contraception? - (July 22, 2003)
• To Tell or Not to Tell, OCs and Weight - (June 24, 2003)
• More on OCs and Weight Gain - (June 11, 2003)
• OCs and Weight Gain - (June 05, 2003)
• Zambia Child Immunization Levels - (May 22, 2003)
• Country Success Story - (May 12, 2003)
• Implanon vs. Norplant - (April 14, 2003)
• Implanon - (April 03, 2003)
• Advance Provision of OCs - (March 03, 2003)
• Lea's Shield - (February 17, 2003)
• Country Success Story - (February 04, 2003)
• New Non-surgical Sterilization - (January 27, 2003)
• 4 Approved New Methods - (January 20, 2003)
• Episiotomy - (January 07, 2003)

2002

• Single Dose Yuzpe EC? - (December 23, 2002)
• Single Dose Emergency Contraception - (December 12, 2002)
• How many cycles of pills? - (November 18, 2002)
• How many IUDs to reach competence? - (October 21, 2002)
• Quick Start for OCs - (September 30, 2002)
• Non-clinical Provision of Injectables - (September 16, 2002)
• Injectable Quality Elements - (August 26, 2002)
• Pelvic exam prior to Injectables? - (August 19, 2002)
• Start for Injectable Contraceptives - (August 05, 2002)
• ABC approach to behavior change - (July 29, 2002)
• Programmatic approaches to MC - (July 22, 2002)
• Demand for Male Circumcision - (July 03, 2002)
• Male Circumcision and National HIV Infection Rates - (June 20, 2002)
• Foreskin and HIV - (June 10, 2002)
• HIV and Male Circumcision - (June 03, 2002)
• Infertility Advice - (May 21, 2002)
• The Mystery of Declining Cervical Cancer - (May 14, 2002)
• Births and Cervical Cancer - (April 29, 2002)
• OCs and cervical cancer - (April 18, 2002)
• New Vasectomy Technique and fascial interposition - (April 08, 2002)
• Contraception in Pakistan - (March 04, 2002)
• What is the proper skin preparation for an injection? - (January 21, 2002)
• Weight Gain with DMPA - (January 07, 2002)

2001

• Concerns with the effectiveness of LAM - (December 20, 2001)
• Questions about the new Contraceptive "patch" - (December 03, 2001)
• Has a new contraceptive "patch" been approved? - (November 26, 2001)
• Optimal Birth Interval - (November 05, 2001)
• Is it a good idea for doctors to use a "hormonal pregancy test" before providing contraception? - (October 02, 2001)
• Do female condoms last after multiple uses? - (September 12, 2001)
• Are copper IUDs unrelated to infertility and therefore safer than previously thought? - (August 27, 2001)
• Is there a new study questioning the effectiveness of the condom against STIs? - (July 30, 2001)
• Why is USAID phasing out central procurement of vaginal foaming contraceptive tablets? - (July 20, 2001)
• Do Certain Family Planning Methods Make Anemia Worse? - (July 09, 2001)
• Bleeding and Pain with IUDs - (July 02, 2001)
• IUD Follow-Up - (June 25, 2001)
• Low risk of PID with IUDs - (June 18, 2001)
• Too Old or Too Young for the Pill? - (June 11, 2001)
• Pelvic Exams and OCs or Injectable Contraceptives - (May 21, 2001)
• Contraceptive Pearl-Vasectomy Olympics - (May 14, 2001)
• Demand for Condoms - (May 01, 2001)
• Importance of Who Uses Condoms - (April 23, 2001)
• How Big is the Gap? - (April 16, 2001)
• "Grace Period" for Reinjection of DMPA - (April 09, 2001)
• Condom Leaders in Africa - (April 01, 2001)
• New CBD Checklists - (March 12, 2001)
• Medical Eligibility for Contraceptive Methods - (March 05, 2001)
• Condom Capacity - (February 19, 2001)
• Pill, Antibiotics, and a "Back-Up" Method - (February 12, 2001)
• Contraceptive Pearl - PAC Post - Mexico City - (February 05, 2001)
• FDA Approval of Monthly Injectable - (January 29, 2001)
• Contraceptive Pearl-Condom Watch - (January 22, 2001)
• IUD Mirena - (January 15, 2001)
• More Breastfeeding and Progestin-Only Pills - (January 01, 2001)

2000

• New IUS approved in the US - (December 28, 2000)
• More on Auto-Disable Syringes - (December 05, 2000)
• Auto-Disable Syringes - (November 29, 2000)
• Precise Pill-Taking "Behavior" - (November 14, 2000)
• OCs an Varicose Veins - (November 01, 2000)
• Do Certain Family Planning Methods Make Anemia Worse? - (October 26, 2000)
• Does Vasectomy Lead to an Increased Risk of Heart Disease? - (October 19, 2000)
• FDA Approval of Monthly Injectable - (October 12, 2000)
• Effectiveness of Oral Contraceptives for Emergency Contraception - (October 05, 2000)
• Contraceptive Pearl-Vasectomy Olympics - (September 28, 2000)
• Nonoxynol-9 (N-9) and HIV transmission - (September 18, 2000)
• Improving Oral Contraceptive Continuation - (September 12, 2000)
• The Most Common Method of Contraception in the U.S. - (September 04, 2000)
• Too Old or Too Young for the Pill? - (August 29, 2000)
• More Breastfeeding and Progestin-Only Pills - (August 23, 2000)
• Low-dose OCs and Ovarian Cancer - (August 17, 2000)
• Thromboembolic Disease and Oral Contraceptives - (August 09, 2000)
• The Pill and a "Rest Period" - (August 02, 2000)
• "Menstruation Requirement" - (July 27, 2000)
• When Is the Best Time to Start Taking OCs? - (July 18, 2000)
• Spermicides and Protection Against STDs - (July 12, 2000)
• Postabortion Care - (July 03, 2000)
• "Grace Period" for Reinjection of DMPA - (June 26, 2000)
• IUD Follow-Up - (June 20, 2000)
• Two Methods At Once? - (June 13, 2000)
• New Condom Availability - (June 06, 2000)
• Oral Contraceptives and Being Reasonbably Sure A Woman Is Not Pregnant - (May 29, 2000)
• Are There Any Improved Male Condoms on the Horizon? - (May 17, 2000)
• Does Vasectomy Lead to an Increased Risk of Heart Disease? - (May 03, 2000)
• Precise Pill-Taking "Behavior" - (April 24, 2000)
• Women's Continuation of the Depo-Provera Injectable Contraceptive - (April 18, 2000)
• Will USAID Provide Cyclofem? - (April 05, 2000)
• Post-Abortion Care and Appropriate Contraceptives - (March 23, 2000)
• Do Certain Family Planning Methods Make Anemia Worse? - (March 13, 2000)
• Antibiotics and Oral Contraceptives - (March 07, 2000)
• Pill, Antibiotics, and a "Back-Up" Method - (February 22, 2000)
• Is It Medically OK to Provide Injectables and Other Hormonal Contraceptives to Adolescents? - (February 11, 2000)
• Too Late for Prevention Among High Transmitters of HIV/STDs? - (January 24, 2000)
• Breastfeeding Women and the Use of Progestin-Only Pills - (January 13, 2000)

1999

• Can Acne Really Improve When Women Take Oral Contraceptives (OCs)? - (December 16, 1999)
• Single Implant Contraceptive - (December 06, 1999)
• More Ways to Improve Oral Contraceptive (OC) Continuation - (November 30, 1999)
• Is There a New Version of Norplant? - (November 23, 1999)
• Enough Iron To Do Any Good? - (November 16, 1999)
• Effective Use Life of Norplant - (November 09, 1999)
• Improving Oral Contraceptive Continuation - (November 02, 1999)

1998

• Supporting IUDs - (December 20, 1998)
• Post-Abortion Care and Appropriate Contraceptives - (December 10, 1998)
• Discussing Side-Effects - (December 03, 1998)
• Are Oral Contraceptives Highly Effective? - (July 23, 1998)
• Oral Contraceptives and Being Reasonbably Sure A Woman Is Not Pregnant - (July 14, 1998)
• Emergency Contraceptives At Times When Services Are Not Easily Available - (July 03, 1998)

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