News tagged with unintended pregnancies

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New birth-control rules may shake up behavior

In the battle over birth control, one fact often is overlooked: Women typically spend the bulk of their reproductive lives trying to avoid getting pregnant.

Health created Aug 09, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 4

Electrically spun fabric offers dual defense against pregnancy, HIV

The only way to protect against HIV and unintended pregnancy today is the condom. It's an effective technology, but not appropriate or popular in all situations.

HIV & AIDS created Nov 30, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study reveals sex to be pleasurable with or without use of a condom or lubricant

A new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that within a nationally representative study of American men and women, sex was rated as highly arousing and pleasurable whether or not condoms and/or lubric ...

Health created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

CDC: Many teen moms didn't think it could happen

A new government study suggests a lot of teenage girls are clueless about their chances of getting pregnant.

Health created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

First-trimester induced abortion not associated with increased risk of psychiatric readmission

First-time first-trimester induced abortion is not associated with an increased risk of readmission to psychiatric facilities among women with a history of a treated mental disorder, according to a report in the February ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Intrauterine devices, implants most effective birth control

A study to evaluate birth control methods has found dramatic differences in their effectiveness. Women who used birth control pills, the patch or vaginal ring were 20 times more likely to have an unintended pregnancy than ...

Overweight and Obesity created May 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

More than a third of births 'unintended': CDC

(HealthDay) -- More than a third of births in the United States stem from unintended pregnancies, a number that's remained steady in the United States from 1982 to 2010, a new government report indicates.

Health created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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 created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2