News tagged with oral contraceptive pills


Low-dose 'pill' linked to pain during orgasm, study finds

(HealthDay)—Women taking birth control pills with lower amounts of estrogen—a commonly prescribed contraceptive—may be at higher risk for chronic pelvic pain and pain during orgasm, according to new ...

Medications created May 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Birth control pills affect memory, study finds

Women who use contraceptives like birth control pills experience memory changes, according to new UC Irvine research. Their ability to remember the gist of an emotional event improves, while women not using the contraceptives ...

Neuroscience created Sep 09, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (8) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Women on Pill pick a dud in bed but a dude in the home

Women who take the Pill tend to choose as partners men who are less attractive and worse in bed but a sounder bet for a long-term relationship, according to an unusual study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B ...

Other created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Pfizer recalls 1 million packets of US birth control pills

US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Wednesday recalled one million packets of birth control pills over a packaging error that could put women at risk of unintended pregnancy.

Medications created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Study finds convincing evidence that the combined oral contraceptive pill helps painful periods

A large Scandinavian study that has been running for 30 years has finally provided convincing evidence that the combined oral contraceptive pill does, indeed, alleviate the symptoms of painful menstrual periods – dysmenorrhoea. ...

Health created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Birth control pills, HRT tied to digestive ills

(HealthDay) -- The use of oral contraceptives by younger women or hormone therapy by older women may be linked with inflammatory bowel disease, new research indicates.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Certain birth control pills may carry higher blood clot risk: FDA

(HealthDay) -- U.S. health officials announced Tuesday that birth controls pills containing drospirenone -- a man-made version of the hormone progesterone -- may be associated with a higher risk of blood clots ...

Medications created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study confirms some contraceptive pills more likely to cause blood clots

A study published in the British Medical Journal today confirms previous findings that certain oral contraceptive pills are more likely to cause serious blood clots (venous thromboembolism - VTE ) than others.

Medications created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study adds to evidence on clot risks of non-oral contraceptives

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 thromb ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Birth control that uses combined hormones raises heart risk: study

(HealthDay) -- Sweeping new research comparing various forms of hormonal contraception -- including birth control pills, vaginal rings and skin patches -- suggests that the risk for heart attacks and strokes ...

Medications created Jun 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Drospirenone-containing contraceptives linked to higher risk of blood clots

The use of drospirenone-containing oral birth control pills is linked to a significantly higher risk of blood clots, both deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, according to an article in the Canadian Medical Association Jo ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

OB/GYNs endorse over-the-counter birth control pills

(HealthDay)—Birth control pills are safe and should be sold over-the-counter without the need for a doctor's exam or prescription, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommended ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Nov 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gradual bone reduction seen in some pill users

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 bon ...

Health created Jul 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Combined oral contraceptive pill helps painful periods

A large Scandinavian study, that has been running for 30 years, has finally provided convincing evidence that the combined oral contraceptive pill does, indeed, alleviate the symptoms of painful menstrual periods reports ...

Other created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0