{"id":30737,"date":"2021-12-08T19:36:11","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T19:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/12\/08\/22yr6qqxbvasfe3y7obdbglq74\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:31:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:31:47","slug":"22yr6qqxbvasfe3y7obdbglq74","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/12\/08\/22yr6qqxbvasfe3y7obdbglq74\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to avoid pregnancy on active duty? There\u2019s an app for that"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s an app for that\u201d is the siren song of the 21st century. And the U.S. military is certainly hoping that\u2019s the case for service members looking to avoid unexpected pregnancies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWomen in the military have a high rate of unintended pregnancies, which is an issue both personally and with respect to the warfighting mission,\u201d according to a study in the latest issue of <a href=\"https:\/\/watermark.silverchair.com\/usab194.pdf?token=AQECAHi208BE49Ooan9kkhW_Ercy7Dm3ZL_9Cf3qfKAc485ysgAAAtQwggLQBgkqhkiG9w0BBwagggLBMIICvQIBADCCArYGCSqGSIb3DQEHATAeBglghkgBZQMEAS4wEQQMIyYai8Us0XnIkdEAAgEQgIICh9-ljM7x7OWEnQPSsQsDqYlFXsAZldsUFr2Ar_hIk0BxA1Kdm1-uyj1fm9IK_8XMfrsJuxk6ADtQptt1NM3mzmCrjOBmBmxifPnlcW7jZ6VCr6ajWLgYx0oNeXd51u6TY0mtlnHwlPyxgecvit8zjqfUuDxPKGBJZ1P48_0yC1CTUNhxNIYwDJhPRmCCKrnpAAhRqLx4_9dNuOw9iaPBIEq0FPG8Rl-eaJKVeaNAX3mEjUbWKxHNZIr1TK0gJGI8i1UPKe9FQzdLsiWHvoyKZ82GbRWdK2mitRoNjx4Qgd19vlrwmPHMkBnokri-r5WKrrpUbORzBZ-YU4mB282D45zVTnhq3SPP37zTABzFDhzSL5THnWO5CoivojILZHlEZdfjCRZrjW1XjbCo7-_lnyyNaTM6lx2xsM5QKKeMTBgPFROJVvduioO-OYQkZbek-r5zSHIsSXw4DcuH47RB-7muzs5yYlR4qEezNS1ur2qkDMpGKF9gbLb13jDfshWSuDlLqvRJIkr9Wt0KZUe7EriVyLW9rv9rqTj_y6ha9m_zq_FGNrzV-8Sz8n3lZdTw2yclKs5i57lCFf_RKfbAQVEeaAYyip_3QyZdqPqUgR6rI4X58SENqmqilEa1MgAjI9U1MO-VgoP_YARnQmqk0aBtNJlRbjZn9KIytKTbSBhnJJRCfh_n1D9RycJwcCwmpCxZUQjnJsVn_5C358gH3yaHxy1jWPSlBpoYXxS4KH0OpnRsZtDYYdn_0--dLvg_YKtzmXvGeNrfOpMK1igLtRalzZOXxTYk3Km8Ct_u8fTvpKRw3SMrIAIU4Sxages7EZDxm-QXnW27DP_8iP_-eV7C7_tnY0Ha\" target=\"_blank\">Military Medicine<\/a>. \u201cComprehensive education about and access to counseling for the full range of contraceptives have been identified as gaps in provision of the highest quality health care for servicewomen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In March 2021, the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USU), Defense Health Agency, and the University of California San Francisco developed a mobile application called \u201cDecide + Be Ready,\u201d which is meant to offer family planning options to servicewomen, to include everything from education to birth control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, despite its release and the fact that it is available for free to download on Apple and Android devices, \u201cObstacles to full implementation of Decide + Be Ready remain within the Military Health System,\u201d according to the authors of the latest study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are a lot of applications that help women record their cycles, when they\u2019re fertile and not fertile, and this app is different,\u201d said Col. Catherine Witkop, a retired Airman and professor of Preventive Medicine and Gynecologic Surgery &amp; Obstetrics at USU in the<a href=\"https:\/\/health.mil\/News\/Articles\/2021\/03\/23\/Decide-Be-Ready-supporting-todays-modern-service-woman\" target=\"_blank\"> March release<\/a>. \u201cThis app provides a lot of information about contraception and helps patients identify their own preferences and which, if any, contraception they\u2019re interested in using.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Witkop and fellow authors utilized the study to create a roadmap to optimize the application and ensure servicewomen have access to the information they need to make the best decisions regarding their reproductive health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The application is simple and rated for anyone ages 12 and older. 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