http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Europe's medicines watchdog said Friday the benefits of acne drug Diane-35, also widely used as a contraceptive, outweigh the risk of developing blood clots in the veins—when correctly prescribed. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-acne-pill-benefits-outweigh-blood.html Medications Fri, 17 May 2013 11:40:03 EST news288008896 A surprisingly large number of women 18 or older choose to delay or skip monthly menstruation by deviating from the instructions of birth-control pills and other hormonal contraceptives, a team of University of Oregon researchers and others found in a study of female students at the university. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-women-menstruation-large.html Health Thu, 09 May 2013 16:05:06 EST news287334295 (HealthDay)—Use of the injectable contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), common in areas such as sub-Saharan Africa with high HIV-1 prevalence, is associated with suppression of the immune response, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in Endocrinology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-medroxyprogesterone-acetate-linked-immune-suppression.html Immunology Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:25:46 EST news278943933 Women who have migraines with aura, which are often visual disturbances such as flashing lights, may be more likely to have problems with their heart and blood vessels, and those on newer contraceptives may be at higher risk for blood clots, according to two studies released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego, March 16 to 23, 2013. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-migraine-aura-heart-blood-clots.html Cardiology Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:00:01 EST news277452953 Young women who start using hormonal contraceptives for birth control often stop using condoms, but a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds that if they later discontinue using hormonal contraceptives, they tend not to resume using condoms. This leaves them open to both unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-young-women-hormonal-contraceptives-condom.html Health Tue, 09 Oct 2012 09:40:05 EST news268993721 (HealthDay) -- For most women, oral contraceptives do not affect libido, but health care providers should be aware that some women may experience negative effects on sexual function, according to a study published online July 12 in The Journal of Sexual Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-oral-contraceptives-typically-impact-libido.html Medications Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:40:01 EST news262621010 Male hormonal contraceptives applied daily to the skin reduce sperm production, finds a new study to be presented at The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting in Houston. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-hormonal-gel-combination-reversible-birth.html Medical research Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:50:01 EST news259844653 (HealthDay) -- For women taking hormonal contraceptives, sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) is a useful marker to estimate the risk of venous thrombosis, according to research published in the June issue of the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-marker-thrombotic-hormonal-contraceptives.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:20:01 EST news258376813 A study published on BMJ website today adds to the evidence that certain non-oral hormonal contraceptives (e.g. skin patches, implants and vaginal rings) carry a higher risk of serious blood clots (known as venous thromboembolism) than others. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-evidence-clot-non-oral-contraceptives.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Thu, 10 May 2012 18:30:05 EST news255885607 (HealthDay) -- Hormonal contraceptives appear to thwart pregnancy just as well in overweight and obese women as those of normal weight despite markedly lower pregnancy-prevention hormone levels among heavier females, a group of reproductive experts said. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-contraceptives-obese-women-hormone.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:10:01 EST news249302807 Birth control pills may reduce a woman's bone density, according to a study published online July 13 in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism by Group Health Research Institute (GHRI) scientists. Impacts on bone were small, depended on the woman's age and the pill's hormone dose, and did not appear until about two years of use. The study size and design allowed the researchers to focus on 14- to 18-year-old teenagers, and to look at how bone density might change when a woman stops using the pill. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-gradual-bone-reduction-pill-users.html Health Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:10:03 EST news230288050