Reproductive Health

Dr. Laurie L. Ray, assistant professor (clinical track) at Emory University, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, in Atlanta, Georgia and Editorial Board Member for Women’s Healthcare: A Clinical Journal for NPs, discusses how women’s health nurse practitioners can stay up to date on reproductive and sexual health issues. Find links to resources here.

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Self-managed medication abortion: What nurse practitioners need to know

Due to the changing legal landscape of abortion access in the United States, nurse practitioners can expect to see more…

Primary care considerations for women with an identified pelvic mass

Evaluation of adnexal or pelvic masses for malignancy can be challenging in the primary care setting. Noninvasive presurgical considerations for…

Male Sexual and Reproductive Health: Role of Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner

The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) affirms the right of all individuals to quality, evidence-based…

The WHNP’s guide to evaluating male infertility

Male factor is a primary or contributory cause of infertility in up to 50% of couples, making it an important…

providing care for Orthodox Jewish women patients

Providing culturally sensitive evidence-based care for Orthodox Jewish women

Orthodox Jewish tradition requires married women to abstain from physical intimacy with their husbands whenever they begin a menstrual flow,…

Destigmatizing abortion in primary care settings

Many nurse practitioners (NPs) in primary care settings are feeling lost or helpless since the Supreme Court decision in the…

Position Statement: Access to Safe  Abortion Care

The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH), along with numerous other national health professional organizations, affirms that…

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): Diagnosis and management

Faculty: Terrie H. Platt, DNP, RN, WHNP-BC, NCMP, is Assistant Professor at the University of South Alabama College of Nursing…

Clinical Topics: Reproductive and Sexual Health

Dr. Laurie L. Ray, assistant professor (clinical track) at Emory University, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, in Atlanta, Georgia…

Thyroid autoantibodies and adverse pregnancy outcomes

Thyroid dysfunction caused by autoimmune thyroid disease is a prevalent condition among reproductive-age women and in pregnancy. Autoimmune thyroid disease…

Current barriers to LARC removal: Threats to reproductive autonomy

A major development in women’s health is the increasing popularity of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), which refer to intrauterine devices…

Emergency Contraception Update

Despite increases in availability Emergency Contraception (EC) remains an underutilized method of pregnancy prevention.

Highlights on Contraceptive Management

Faculty: Melanie Deal, MSN, WHNP-BC, FNP-BC, is a nurse practitioner and supervisor at University Health Services at the University of…

Progestins in Combination Oral Contraceptives

Many factors come into play when making a COC selection. Among them are the patient’s clinical picture, preferences which may include noncontraceptive benefits, past experiences with hormonal contraception, availability, and cost.

What is Sexual and Reproductive Health Equity and Why Does it Matter for Nurse Practitioners?

To fully meet patients’ needs, provide compassionate care that helps our patients thrive, and to create the best health outcomes possible, it is important to make SRHE a priority in our practice.

Highlights of Updated Recommendations in the 2021 CDC Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines

The 2021 guidelines include updated recommendations for treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and Mycoplasma genitalium, and alternative treatment options for bacterial vaginosis (BV).

An Update on Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

One survey found only 66% of patients with a documented diagnosis of VVC received a guideline-recommended workup.

Structured contraceptive counseling with shared decision making: Effects of implementation at a university student health and wellness clinic

Women in their 20s experience the highest occurrence of unintended pregnancy, accounting for 55% of all cases.

Sex in the era of Covid-19

The current global focus remains on Covid-19. For most Americans, the new normal consists of social distancing measures, which introduces…

Challenges of testing for genital herpes

Genital herpes is a common, chronic sexually transmitted infection (STI).1 It is caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)…

Preparing for intrauterine device consults and procedures

This article provides nurse practitioners with important details about effective communication strategies that promote patient-centered, shared decision making during contraceptive…

Placing the spotlight on maternal morbidity and mortality among Black women in New York

The prevalence of maternal morbidity and mortality affects Black women disproportionately in the United States. Reducing racial and ethnic disparities in maternal mortality must be a priority.

Hyperprolactinemia: The ABCs of diagnosis and management

Describe common causes for and clinical manifestations of hyperprolactinemia.

Uterine fibroids: What you need to know

What are uterine fibroids? Uterine fibroids are firm, rubbery growths in the muscle of the uterus (womb). Uterine fibroids are…

Initial evaluation of the male with infertility

MJ, a 31-year-old Hispanic man, presents to the family planning clinic with his wife of 4 years, concerned because they…

Overview of the diagnosis and management of uterine fibroids

Fibroids are benign uterine tumors that are the leading cause of hysterectomy in the United States. They may be asymptomatic…

Update on pharmacologic treatment for endometriosis- related pain

Faculty: Caitlin Henderson, MSN, RN, WHNP-BC, is a women’s health nurse practitioner in a private ob/gyn practice in West Islip,…

When sperm and egg aren’t bedfellows: The WHNP role in helping families conceive

Individuals and couples without a sperm-producing partner, including lesbian women, single women, and trans-masculine or nonbinary persons, may seek advice…

Nurses and midwives: Partnering to prevent FASDs

Nurses and Midwives: Partnering to Prevent FASDs is a coalition of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, the Association of Women’s…

Position Statement | Prepregnancy genetic carrier screening

The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) advocates for equitable access to informed, voluntary prepregnancy genetic carrier…

Etiology of hypoactive sexual desire disorder and implications for treatment: Four case scenarios

Faculty: Brooke M. Faught, DNP, WHNP-BC, NCMP, IF, is Clinical Director, Women’s Institute for Sexual Health, Division of Urology Associates;…

Arousal and orgasmic dysfunction in women

Disorders of female arousal and orgasm induce frustration in healthcare providers for many reasons. Approximately 1 in 20 women in…

Dyspareunia for a dozen years in a young woman

Why has a 30-year-old woman never been able to enjoy pain-free sex? (more…)

Abnormal uterine bleeding in reproductive-aged women utilizing the PALM-COEIN system

In this article, the author discusses how the PALM-COEIN classification system helps clinicians group various causes of abnormal uterine bleeding…

A PCP’s Guide to Managing Patients at Genetic Risk of Breast Cancer

Caring for women on adjuvant therapy for breast cancer: Role of the NP in the primary care setting

Faculty: Rachel Gorham, MSN, WHNP-BC, AGN-BC, holds board certification as a women’s health nurse practitioner and in advanced genetics nursing.…

Factors associated with HPV vaccination before first sexual intercourse among female college students

The first aim of this study was to identify characteristic differences between college women who completed the 3-dose human papillomavirus…

Closing the gap: Establishing a women’s preventive health visit

Women typically visit an ob/gyn practice, family practice, or internal medicine practice for routine, annual well-woman visits (WWVs). The focus…

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