The amount of estrogen the birth control pill currently contains is already substantially lower than it was when the pill was first licensed more than 60 years ago. But a new paper has suggested that the doses of both estrogen ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Using birth control pills and other hormone-based contraceptives is known to elevate the risk of blood clots about three-fold, but a new study suggests that this risk largely goes away within two to four weeks after one stops ...
Nov 8, 2023
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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.
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The increased use of contraception in many countries is not because more women at any moment want to delay pregnancy or have no further children. Instead, it is because contraception is helping more women achieve their childbearing ...
Jun 23, 2022
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(HealthDay)—About six in 10 sexually active single men in the United States are taking responsibility for birth control, government health officials say.
Aug 31, 2017
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After 65 years of putting up with the pill's side effects, women finally have an effective, drug-free alternative. And it's all thanks to one badass lady scientist (and her husband).
Feb 2, 2018
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More than half of women eventually develop fibroids, which are noncancerous tumors that develop in the uterus. Most of the time, they don't have any symptoms and cause no problems, but when they do, women may experience:
Jul 20, 2021
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Patients with painful endometriosis can help reclaim their lives by managing flare-ups at home and getting medical care, a specialist in women's health assures.
Mar 8, 2023
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Are you tired of feeling moody, bloated and achy every month right before you get your period?
May 31, 2023
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The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, opening the door for millions of people who previously struggled to access contraception to be able to get it without a ...
Jul 14, 2023
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