Too many pills? How to talk to your doctor about reviewing what’s needed
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Swallowing a handful of pills is a daily ritual for many people, from young adults coping with anxiety to older adults managing…
US approves first over-the-counter birth control pill
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The US government has approved the first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill. Read More
Japan approves trial sales of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Japan is to permit the sale of emergency contraceptives without prescription on a trial basis, weeks after it approved the abortion pill….
Taking contraceptive pill could increase your risk of depression by 92%, says study
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The contraceptive pill is the most popular form of birth control among contraception users, but the list of side effects that comes with…
Scientists developing once-a-month oral contraceptive pill
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A team of researchers from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and MIT is designing a new method to help improve adherence and…
It’s the 100th anniversary of the first conference on birth control. Here’s a look at contraception’s lesser-known legacy.
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Reading Time: < 1 minute One hundred years ago, a group of prominent doctors, social workers, economists and advocates convened at what was then called the Hotel…
Breastfeeding as an effective birth control
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Besides providing a baby with sufficient nutritional requirements, at least in the first six months of life, breastfeeding also provides the mother…
Contraceptive packets need 'don't leave it too late' fertility warnings, says top fertility doctor
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A leading fertility doctor has called for packets of condoms and contraception pills to carry fertility warnings similar to health advice on…
Side effects of indiscriminate contraceptives usage
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A medical expert, Dr Umar Musa, on Monday, warned women against indiscriminate use of contraceptives. Read More
Scientists develop contraceptive antibodies that PARALYZE sperm and could be added to gel that dissolves in the vagina
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Scientists at Boston University’s School of Medicine have developed an antibody they say causes sperm to clump together and become immobile. Read…