Women's Health

Agile Therapeutics, Inc. recently announced a new alliance with Afaxys Pharma, LLC to promote levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol (Twirla) transdermal system.

The drug is used to treat bacterial vaginosis and is a generic version of Bausch Health US LLC’s MetroGel-Vaginal.

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of oral probiotics in secondary prevention of vulvovaginal infections in pregnant women.

Half of prisons and over 80% of jails in the United States allowed postpartum permanent contraception, according to a study in the journal Contraception.

Provider bias is often based on racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and age-based assumptions.

The findings show that increased access to emergency contraception does not compromise use of other more effective methods or lead to an increase in reported levels of unprotected sexual intercourse, according to Hawkins.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination has significantly decreased the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in girls and women between the ages of 15 and 24, according to a research letter in JAMA Pediatrics.

Take a look back at the top 10 women’s health news articles published on Drug Topics® this year.

Patients in California were able to receive a contraceptive prescription during a visit with a pharmacist.

When women are underrepresented in health care, half of our world’s population becomes at-risk.

Breast cancer continues to affect women globally, with approximately 13% developing invasive disease. New treatment regimens and options are on the horizon for breast cancer therapy.

One year after the close of the Increasing Access to Contraception (IAC) Learning Community, participants had sustained their efforts in support of at least 1 goal: to improve adolescent girls' and women’s access to the full range of contraceptive options.

"The spread of misinformation and mistrust in doctors and science is contributing to staggeringly low vaccination rates among pregnant people," said the American Colleges of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Researchers examined the effects of severe acute respiratory infections on pregnancy and reported some concerning findings.

The fourth annual Women Pharmacist Day will take place on October 12 and honor the many strides made by women in pharmacy. Head to the Drug Topics® social media pages to celebrate.

A study published in The BMJ reveals that menopausal hormone therapy is not linked to an increased risk of developing dementia in women.

In part 1 of this series, Dr. Mallampalli sits down with Drug Topics® to discuss biosimilars as a treatment option for chronic health conditions and their impact on women’s health.

A study released in JAMA reveals a 25% increase in cannabis use in pregnant women during the pandemic in the United States.