Hanks discusses increase in LARC requests with WKOW

Laura Hanks, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, spoke with WKOW for a recent story about long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) and an increase in patients seeking this option.

In “Doctors see influx of requests for long-acting reversible contraception,” Hanks mentioned how LARCs and permanent sterilization rates have increased since the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision in 2022. A recent study found a 106% increase in permanent sterilization rates in the year after Dobbs.

While there is not current data on requests for LARCs or permanent sterilization since the November 2024 presidential election, Hanks shared anecdotal evidence of increased desire for these methods.

"I will tell you that we all received an email within the first month after Trump was elected, asking if we would be willing to open up more clinic time to accommodate the huge influx of requests for LARC and permanent sterilization.”

You can read the full article here.

**by Ob-Gyn Communications Intern Paige Stevenson