Myofascial Release for Vulvar Pain and Pubic Shear After a Straddle Injury in a 3-Year-Old Girl.

Pelvic malalignment is a somatic dysfunction that can lead to pelvic discomfort, despite normal genital examination findings. A 3-year-old girl presented with vulvar discomfort after a straddle injury sustained while riding a tricycle. The symptoms persisted despite standard medical treatment for vulvovaginitis and chronic vulvar irritation.

How Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Knowledge, Training, and Provider Concerns Predict Referrals and Placement.

Context: Providing long-acting reversible contraception (LARC; eg, subdermal implants and intrauterine devices [IUDs]) can help mitigate rates of unintended pregnancy because they are the most effective reversible contraceptive methods. However, many varied barriers to LARC placement are reported. Medical education and training can be tailored if there is a better understanding of how barriers predict LARC referral and to predicting LARC placement.

Influences on Intentions to Place Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives: A Pilot Study Comparing According to Provider Specialty in Ohio.

Study Objective: According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, pediatricians are to counsel and provide long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) as first line of defense contraceptives because they are the most effective. We wanted to explore positive influences on LARC placement for pediatricians, particularly compared with providers in other specialties who care for women.

Design: Survey methods with data analyzed using analyses of variance and general linear models in statistical software SPSS version 24.

The relationship between long-acting reversible contraception and insurance coverage: a retrospective analysis.

Objective: The objective was to determine if there is a relationship between patients' financial responsibility (out-of-pocket expenses) and placement of long-acting, reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods among girls and women living in Appalachia who expressed interest in LARC device placement.

Study Design: A retrospective chart analysis of patients prescribed an intrauterine device (IUD) or an etonogestrel implant between December 2011 and July 2013 in an Appalachian private practice was performed. Of the 571 identified patients aged 13 to 50, the majority were Caucasian (98.