Free birth control for all women under 25 will be available in France from Saturday, expanding a scheme targeting under-18s to ensure young women don't stop taking contraception because they cannot afford it.
Dec 31, 2021
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Women using the contraceptive pill currently require a prescription from a doctor and to return once a year to renew it. But recent research suggests the relative safety of this oral contraceptive means we should consider ...
Dec 5, 2013
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The development of a male contraceptive pill has long proven to be elusive, but findings from a new study may point scientists in the right direction to making oral birth control for men a reality.
Aug 16, 2012
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(HealthDay)—Doctors have long suspected it, but a comprehensive new study provides more evidence that antibiotics can reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills.
Aug 19, 2020
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Scientists have discovered an enzyme that acts as a 'fertility switch', in a study published in Nature Medicine today. High levels of the protein are associated with infertility, while low levels make a woman more likely ...
Oct 16, 2011
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New research out of Murdoch University has shown that saffron can enhance the quality of sleep in adults who have been experiencing poor sleep.
Feb 28, 2020
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Two new drug safety studies conducted by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) provide strong evidence that women taking oral contraception with drospirenone have an increased risk of ...
Apr 21, 2011
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Women's health advocates said Tuesday they will sue the US government for allegedly violating the constitutional rights of young teens by denying them over-the-counter access to emergency contraception.
Dec 13, 2011
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(HealthDay)—For women with diabetes who are using hormonal contraception, the absolute risk of thromboembolism is low, with the lowest rates seen with use of intrauterine and subdermal contraceptives, according to a study ...
Dec 6, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Oral contraceptives—also known as birth control pills—may ease pain and improve functioning in women with rheumatoid arthritis, a small German study suggests.
Aug 28, 2015
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