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IUD Is Most Popular Long-Acting Contraceptive Amongst Europeans
A European study has defined
the profile for the usage of
long-acting contraceptive
methods. The work shows,
amongst other things, that
... > full story
Game For HIV Positive Youth Developed
Researchers have developed a
game for HIV-positive youth,
+CLICK, designed to reduce
secondary transmission of
the virus. ... > full story
Review Compares Latest Birth Control Options
With many women still
searching for the perfect
birth control method, a
systematic review analyzes a
host of studies comparing
the contraceptive skin patch
or vaginal ring to the pill.
... > full story
Birth Control Pill Gives Long-Lasting Protection Against Ovarian Cancer, Study Shows
The contraceptive pill gives
women substantial and
long-lasting protection
against ovarian cancer,
according to a new report.
... > full story
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Studies About Why Men And Women Use Lubricants During Sex
November 9, 2009 — Personal lubricants have long been recommended to women to improve the comfort of intercourse and to reduce the risk of vaginal tearing, which can increase risks for STIs and HIV. Public health ... > full story -
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Study Shows Linkage Between Teen Girls' Weight And Sexual Behavior
October 29, 2009 — A new study sheds new light on the relationship between race, body weight and sexual behavior among adolescent girls. The results suggest that a girl's ethnicity and her actual weight or perception ... > full story -
Increased Stroke Risk From Birth Control Pills, Review Finds
October 27, 2009 — Birth control pills nearly double the risk of stroke, according to a new review article. For women who take the Pill and also smoke, have high blood pressure or have a history of migraine headaches, ... > full story -
Teenage Boys Take Less Responsibility For Preventing The Spread Of Chlamydia
October 14, 2009 — Teenage boys in Sweden take less responsibility than girls for preventing the spread of chlamydia and other sexually transmitted infections, according to a new ... > full story -
Unnatural Selection: Birth Control Pills May Alter Choice Of Partners
October 8, 2009 — Is it possible that the use of oral contraceptives is interfering with a woman's ability to choose, compete for and retain her preferred mate? A new paper reviews emerging evidence suggesting that ... > full story -
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Perform Non-Radiation ERCP During Pregnancy: Is It Safe?
August 11, 2009 — Choledocholithiasis is a serious problem in pregnancy, which can lead to life-threatening complications such as cholangitis and pancreatitis. Data on safety issues of endoscopic retrograde ... > full story -
Women At Risk Of Gaining Excessive Weight With Injectable Birth Control Identified
July 28, 2009 — A new study has identified women who are likely to gain weight while using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, more commonly known as Depo-Provera or the birth control shot. These findings dispel the ... > full story -
Potential Failure Of Oral Contraceptives With Obese Women Explained
July 20, 2009 — Researchers have identified a potential biological mechanism that could explain why oral contraceptives may be less effective at preventing pregnancy in obese women, as some epidemiological studies ... > full story -
Teens Are Heading In Wrong Direction: Likely To Have Sex, But Not Use Contraception
June 19, 2009 — Between 2003 and 2007, the progress made in the 1990s and early 2000s in improving teen contraceptive use and reducing teen pregnancy and childbearing stalled, and may even have reversed among ... > full story -
Young Unwed Women Who Graduated From Private Religious Schools More Likely To Obtain Abortions
June 5, 2009 — Unwed pregnant teens and 20-somethings who attend or have graduated from private religious schools are more likely to obtain abortions than their peers from public schools, according to sociological ... > full story
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