Update on Over-the-Counter (OTC) Contraceptio...

Worldwide, heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) affects approximately 1 in 250 to 350 individuals. Author James Stein, MD, of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health joins JAMA Deputy Editor Karen Lasser, MD, MPH, to discuss the epidemiology, d ...  Show more

Patient portal messaging continues to expand across health systems, and it has become an increasingly important method for patient-clinician communication. Authors Michal Mankowski, PhD, assistant professor, and Jane Long, MD, research resident, both from the Department of Surger ...  Show more

Despite the apparent simplicity in the two options available, the combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP) and the progestogen-only pill (POP), choosing the right oral contraceptive pill can be challenging. In this podcast, Dr Thomas Round, a GP and EKU Clinical Lead, talks to Dr ...  Show more

Both the combined and progestin-only pills are highly effective with perfect use, with a failure rate of less than 1%. However, the failure rate with “typical use” is 9%, which accounts for inconsistent or incorrect use.In this podcast Dr Thomas Round, a GP and EKU Clinical Lead, ...  Show more

Dr. Natalie Crawford discusses Chrissy Teigen and her vulnerability in sharing her fertility journey. Later, she explains the birth control pill and post-birth control syndrome—what it is and why people say it exists. There is a lot of misinformation about the birth control pill, ...  Show more

Picking a form of contraception can be overwhelming. It involves understanding how birth control works, your preferences, side effects and more. This episode presents the facts so you can choose the contraception that works for you. (This episode originally aired in February 2020 ...  Show more