News tagged with hormonal contraception
Acne pill benefits outweigh blood clot risk: EU agency
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.
Medications
May 17, 2013 |
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Women altering menstruation cycles in large numbers, study shows
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 ...
Health
May 09, 2013 |
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French health estimates delve into Pill risk
A French drug watchdog on Tuesday released estimates for blood clots linked to birth control pills in the wake of fears that so-called third- and fourth-generation oral contraceptives boost a small risk of dangerous thrombosis.
Medications
Mar 26, 2013 |
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Certain contraceptive may pose risk of Type 2 diabetes for obese women
A first-of-its-kind study by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) indicates that healthy, obese, reproductive-age women who use long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) ...
Diabetes
Feb 07, 2013 |
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Medroxyprogesterone acetate linked to immune suppression
(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 ...
Immunology
Feb 01, 2013 |
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Risk of unwarranted pregnancies with morning after pill conscience clauses
Conscience clauses, which allow pharmacists to opt out of providing the "morning after pill" without a prescription, risk unwanted pregnancies and undermine the principle of universal healthcare in the NHS, say pharmacists ...
Medications
Jan 30, 2013 |
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EU drug agency to review safety of new-generation Pill (Update)
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Monday said it would review safety data for third- and fourth-generation birth control pills, responding to French concern that these contraceptives may cause dangerous blood clots.
Medications
Jan 28, 2013 |
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Migraine with aura may lead to heart attack, blood clots for women
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 ...
Cardiology
Jan 15, 2013 |
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France at odds with European medicines agency over Pill (Update)
France insisted Friday on restricting the prescription of newer-generation birth control pills even as Europe's medicines watchdog declared there was no evidence to back a health warning.
Medications
Jan 03, 2013 |
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Study shows elevated risk of blood clots in women taking birth control containing drospirenone
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration-funded study led by the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research found an increased risk of arterial thrombotic events (ATE) and venous thromboembolic events (VTE)—commonly ...
Medications
Oct 18, 2012 |
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When young women use hormonal contraceptives, condom use drops, study finds
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 contra ...
Health
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Oral contraceptives typically have little impact on libido
(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 ...
Medications
Jul 27, 2012 |
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New hormonal gel combination shows promise as reversible birth control for men
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.
Medical research
Jun 25, 2012 |
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Marker helps predict thrombotic risk of hormonal contraceptives
(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 ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 08, 2012 |
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Gene discovery points towards non-hormonal male contraceptive
A new type of male contraceptive could be created thanks to the discovery of a key gene essential for sperm development.
Genetics
May 24, 2012 |
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