(HealthDay)—Recommendations for counseling adolescents about contraception are presented in a committee opinion published in the August issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Jul 27, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Sex is everywhere in the media, and so you may be convinced that today's teens are always looking to "hook-up." But new federal research says it's just not so.
Jun 22, 2017
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The federal Indian Health Service has finalized a policy that makes emergency contraception more accessible to American Indian women.
Oct 16, 2015
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Birth control pills cause a small but significant increase in the risk of the most common type of stroke, according to a comprehensive report in the journal MedLink Neurology.
Sep 18, 2015
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Male shoppers in search of emergency contraception do not always have an easy time making these purchases and may be turned away at their local pharmacies. A "mystery shopper" survey conducted in New York City by researchers ...
Sep 9, 2014
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A survey of emergency contraceptive pills in Peru found that 28 percent of the batches studied were either of substandard quality or falsified. Many pills released the active ingredient too slowly. Others had the wrong active ...
Apr 18, 2014
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Condoms break, contraceptive pills are missed and in the throes of passion, contraception might be overlooked. So from time to time, a woman may need emergency contraception, known as the morning-after pill.
Apr 16, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Health care clinics should routinely offer same-day placement of intrauterine devices (IUDs) to women seeking emergency contraception, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of ...
Apr 4, 2014
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Despite high rates of contraceptive use, unwanted pregnancies resulting in terminations remain high among young women.
Apr 2, 2014
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The European Medicines Agency says it has started a review of emergency contraceptives to see if they work less well in heavier women.
Jan 24, 2014
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