Reproductive Health

A National Public Health Action Plan for the Detection, Prevention, and Management of Infertility
A draft of the National Action Plan is now available for public review and comments at Regulations.gov under Docket Number CDC-2012-0004. CDC welcomes comments from individuals, organizations, institutions, agencies, infertility advocates, and other stakeholders. The comment period will be open for 30 days.

Sexual Experience and Contraceptive Use Among Female Teens—United States, 1995, 2002, and 2006–2010
CDC analyzed data from the National Survey of Family Growth to describe trends in sexual experience and use of contraceptive methods among females aged 15–19 years.
Source: MMWR 2012;61(17):297–301.

Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Pregnant Women—29 States and New York City, 2009–2010 Season
Because influenza can be especially severe during pregnancy, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommend influenza vaccination for women who will be pregnant during the influenza season, regardless of trimester. Source: MMWR 2012;61(07);113–118.

Prepregnancy Contraceptive Use Among Teens with Unintended Pregnancies Resulting in Live Births—Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 2004–2008.
This report shows that about half of teen females who had an unintended pregnancy and delivered a live infant, said they did not use contraception before getting pregnant. Of these, almost one third said they did not use contraception because they thought they could not get pregnant at the time. Source: MMWR 2012;61(02):25–29.

Announcing the Release of Smoking Cessation for Pregnancy and Beyond: A Virtual Clinic
This is an interactive Web-based program designed for health care professionals to hone their skills in assisting pregnant women to quit smoking. Up to 4 hours of continuing education credits can be earned by completing the practicum.

The Reproductive Health Assessment After Disaster Toolkit
The Reproductive Health Assessment After Disaster Toolkit provides a set of tools to assess the reproductive health needs of women aged 15—44 affected by natural and man-made disasters. The data gathered will promote and enhance evidence-based local programs and services to improve the reproductive health of women and their families.