Birth Control News

Posted September 9, 2011:

• Birth Control Pills Affect Memory, Researchers Find

Posted September 7, 2011:

• Researchers Eye Newer, Safer Birth Control Method

Posted September 6, 2011:

• Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Taken in Early Pregnancy More Than Double Risk of Miscarriage, Study Finds

Posted August 26, 2011:

• Medicinal Plants Used in Illegal Abortions May Help Stop Lethal Bleeding in Women After Birth, African Study Suggests

Posted July 19, 2011:

• Gradual Bone Reduction Seen in Some Birth Control Pill Users

Posted July 18, 2011:

• Conscientious Objection to Any Procedure Is Doctor's Right, Say Medical Students

Posted July 5, 2011:

• Birth Rates After ICSI Increase in First Trimester Pregnancy Loss After the Age of 37

Posted June 28, 2011:

• Stigma Surrounding Abortion Explored

Posted June 8, 2011:

• Immediate Use of an IUD Following Abortion More Likely to Prevent Unintended Pregnancies, Study Finds

Posted June 7, 2011:

• Birth-Control Pill Does Not Lead to Weight Gain, Swedish Research Finds

Posted June 4, 2011:

• Could a Birth Control Pill for Men Be on the Horizon? Retinoic Acid Receptor Antagonist Interferes With Sperm Production

Posted May 17, 2011:

• Clandestine Abortions Generate Up to $95 Million a Year for Polish Doctors as Women Use Illegal Private Sector

Posted May 4, 2011:

• Contraceptive Pill and HRT May Protect Against Cerebral Aneurysm, Study Suggests

Posted April 19, 2011:

• Young People Happy With Their Sexual Experiences but Many Take Risks, Swedish Study Finds

Posted April 18, 2011:

• Newer Oral Contraceptive as Safe for Gall Bladder as Older Birth-Control Pills, Study Suggests

Posted March 29, 2011:

• Annual Sonograms Are Needed to Verify Correct IUD Position, Obstetricians Say

Posted March 24, 2011:

• Sexually Active Teens Need Confidential Health Care, Study Finds

Posted February 23, 2011:

• Increased Contraceptive Supply Linked to Fewer Unintended Pregnancies

Posted February 20, 2011:

• Family Planning Programs Have Success in Developing Countries but Need to Be Expanded, Expert Argues

Posted January 31, 2011:

• Morning After Pill Linked to Increase in Sexually Transmitted Diseases, UK Study Shows

Posted January 19, 2011:

• Birth Control Pills Do Not Cause Weight Gain, New Research Suggests
• New Technique to Help Catch Sexual Offenders: Scientists Detect Condom Lubricant on Fingermarks for the First Time

Posted January 17, 2011:

• Magnetically Controlled Pill Could Boost Body's Absorption of Drugs

Posted January 12, 2011:

• US Family Physicians Miss Opportunities to Discuss IUDs With Patients, Survey Finds

Posted December 20, 2010:

• Injectable and Oral Birth Control Do Not Adversely Affect Glucose and Insulin Levels, Study Shows

Posted December 8, 2010:

• Don't Blame the Pill for Estrogen in Drinking Water

Posted December 1, 2010:

• Recurrent Miscarriage Raises Heart Attack Risk Fivefold in Later Life, Study Finds

Posted November 25, 2010:

• Epilepsy: Women Need Specific Treatment, Experts Say

Posted November 8, 2010:

• Research Into Adolescent Sexual Habits Reveals Surprising Findings

Posted October 29, 2010:

• Women With Anorexia Nervosa More Likely to Have Unplanned Pregnancies, Study Finds

Posted October 8, 2010:

• Women's Race and Class Impact Contraception Recommendations, Study Shows

Posted September 30, 2010:

• Bioethics Scholars Fault Requirement That All Women in Clinical Drug Trials Use Contraception

Posted September 28, 2010:

• Intrauterine Devices Can Be Used to Treat Endometrial Cancer

Posted September 24, 2010:

• Abortion Does Not Cause Depression or Low Self-Esteem in Adolescents, National U.S. Study Finds

Posted August 30, 2010:

• Asking About Pregnancy Coercion and Intimate-Partner Violence Can Reduce Their Incidence, Study Finds

Posted August 16, 2010:

• Birth Control Pill Equally Effective for Women Regardless of Their Weight

Posted August 3, 2010:

• Oral Contraceptive Use Associated With Increased Risk of Breast Cancer in African-American Women, Study Finds

Posted July 30, 2010:

• Oral Contraceptives and Hormone Replacement Therapy May Protect Women Against Brain Aneurysms, Study Finds

Posted July 27, 2010:

• Hormonal Birth Control Alters Scent Communication in Primates

Posted July 13, 2010:

• Hormonal Contraceptives Have Mixed Success Among Overweight Women

Posted July 8, 2010:

• Teen Moms More Likely to Have Premature Babies, Study Finds

Posted June 15, 2010:

• Obesity May Harm Your Sexual Health, Study Suggests
• IUDs Reduce Pregnancy Rates Compared to Hormonal Contraceptives, Review Finds

Posted June 9, 2010:

• Intrauterine Devices Reduce Repeat Abortions, Swedish Study Finds

Posted May 23, 2010:

• Pregnancy Doubles HIV Risk in Men; First Trial of a Microbicide in Pregnant Women

Posted May 6, 2010:

• Long-Term Use of Certain Contraception Injections Associated With Increased Fracture Risk

Posted May 4, 2010:

• Hormonal Contraceptives Associated With Higher Risk of Female Sexual Dysfunction, Study Finds

Posted April 20, 2010:

• Alternative Strategies to Reduce Maternal Mortality in India

Posted April 15, 2010:

• Convenience Drives US Women to Buy Over-the-Counter Contraception in Mexico, Study Finds
• Oral Bacteria Linked to Intrauterine Infections and Pre-Term Birth

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