By MICHAELEEN DOUCLEFF (NPR) June 30, 2014 6:34 PM ET The American College of Physicians said Monday that it strongly recommends against annual pelvic exams for healthy, low-risk women. In fact, the intrusive exams may do more harm than good for women who aren't pregnant or don't have signs of problems, a group of doctors wrote in the Annals of Internal Medicine. When we heard that news here at Shots, we were happily surprised. No more … [Read more...]
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Doctors Don’t Know What Women Want To Know About Birth Control
by Maanvi Singh (NPR) June 10, 2014 Women have choices in contraception, from pills and injections to intrauterine devices and the NuvaRing. But when women discuss birth control with their doctors, they may not be getting all the information they want, a survey finds. Doctors tend to think it's most important to discuss how to use contraceptives and which methods are most effective at preventing pregnancy, according to the poll, which was … [Read more...]