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Because different manufacturers’ serogroup B-targeting vaccines are not interchangeable, this recommendation provides a pentavalent vaccine option for persons receiving the GSK MenB vaccine (MenB-4C) for other doses.

“The updated label for Nexplanon reflects the diversity of patients we see every day, women throughout their reproductive ages, those seeking a long-acting option of up to 5 years, those who prefer birth control that goes in the arm rather than the uterus, and women across a wide range of BMIs,” said Anita Nelson, MD, Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology at Western University of Health Sciences.

Refresh yourself on these six sex myths to help improve communication about sexual health with your patients.

The bottom line is that using informational social media sites didn’t result in bad things happening, but using interactive sites did.