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Posted April 4, 2010:

• Medicine Residues May Threaten Fish Reproduction, Swedish Study Finds

Posted March 16, 2010:

• Emergency Contraception: Advance Provision Does Not Reduce Pregnancy Rates; No Increase in Unprotected Sex

Posted March 12, 2010:

• Free Hormonal Contraception Halved Termination Rate, Norwegian Study Finds

Posted March 11, 2010:

• Contraceptive Pill Not Associated With Increased Long-Term Risk of Death, Study Finds

Posted February 16, 2010:

• Badly Fitting Condoms Curb Sexual Pleasure, Study Suggests

Posted January 28, 2010:

• Can Men Be Trusted to Take Male Contraceptive Pill?

Posted January 25, 2010:

• Reproductive Coercion Often Is Accompanied by Physical or Sexual Violence, Study Finds

Posted December 21, 2009:

• Women at High Risk of Significant Bone Loss on Injectable Birth Control Identified

Posted November 30, 2009:

• Birth Control Pill for Men? Scientists Find a Hormonal on-and-Off Switch for Male Fertility

Posted November 9, 2009:

• Studies About Why Men And Women Use Lubricants During Sex

Posted November 5, 2009:

• Oral Contraceptives May Benefit Women With Asthma

Posted October 29, 2009:

• Cervid Herpesvirus 2 Infection In Reindeer In Norway
• Study Shows Linkage Between Teen Girls' Weight And Sexual Behavior

Posted October 28, 2009:

• IUD Is Most Popular Long-Acting Contraceptive Amongst Europeans
• Migraine With Aura Doubles Risk Of Stroke

Posted October 26, 2009:

• Increased Stroke Risk From Birth Control Pills, Review Finds

Posted October 12, 2009:

• Teenage Boys Take Less Responsibility For Preventing The Spread Of Chlamydia

Posted October 7, 2009:

• Unnatural Selection: Birth Control Pills May Alter Choice Of Partners

Posted September 16, 2009:

• Teenage Birth Rates Higher In More Religious States

Posted August 12, 2009:

• Perform Non-Radiation ERCP During Pregnancy: Is It Safe?

Posted July 24, 2009:

• Women At Risk Of Gaining Excessive Weight With Injectable Birth Control Identified

Posted July 14, 2009:

• Potential Failure Of Oral Contraceptives With Obese Women Explained

Posted June 23, 2009:

• Game For HIV Positive Youth Developed

Posted June 18, 2009:

• Teens Are Heading In Wrong Direction: Likely To Have Sex, But Not Use Contraception

Posted June 1, 2009:

• Young Unwed Women Who Graduated From Private Religious Schools More Likely To Obtain Abortions

Posted May 20, 2009:

• Couples To Rely On Male Contraceptive For New Trial

Posted May 7, 2009:

• More Pills, Less Quality of Life for Kidney Patients

Posted May 4, 2009:

• Injectable Testosterone May Provide Effective Male Contraception

Posted April 17, 2009:

• Oral Contraceptives Impair Muscle Gains In Young Women

Posted April 8, 2009:

• Middle School Youth As Young As 12 Engaging In Risky Sexual Activity

Posted April 2, 2009:

• Gene Discovery Could Lead To Male Contraceptive

Posted April 1, 2009:

• Health Undervalued In Reproductive Rights Debate

Posted March 9, 2009:

• High Prevalence Of Child Marriage In India Fuels Fertility Risks

Posted March 5, 2009:

• Many Doctors Don't Offer Emergency Contraception Pills To Adolescents Because Of Misinformation About The Medicine

Posted March 4, 2009:

• Injectable Birth Control Causes Significant Weight Gain And Changes In Body Mass, Study Finds

Posted February 11, 2009:

• Parents 'Avoid Pregnancy' Rather Than Face Testing Choices

Posted February 2, 2009:

• Peru Study Shows Restrictive Law Fails To Limit Number Of Abortions

Posted January 27, 2009:

• Repeat Pregnancies Among Teenagers On The Increase

Posted January 20, 2009:

• South African Policy On Adolescents' Rights To Access Condoms Is Causing Confusion

Posted January 14, 2009:

• Birth Control Pill: Oral Contraceptive Use May Be Safe, But Information Gaps Remain

Posted December 23, 2008:

• Should The Contraceptive Pill Be Available Without Prescription?

Posted December 8, 2008:

• Contraceptive Methods Shape Women's Sexual Pleasure And Satisfaction

Posted November 18, 2008:

• Risk Of Maternal And Newborn Complications May Be Lower After Bariatric Surgery

Posted November 11, 2008:

• Previous Abortions And Exercise: Do They Affect Pregnancy?

Posted October 30, 2008:

• Birth Control Pill Does Not Deserve Its Reputation For Causing Weight Gain

Posted October 20, 2008:

• Why Past Oral Contraceptive Use Dramatically Lowers Risk Of Ovarian And Uterine Cancers

Posted September 22, 2008:

• Key Proteins Identified In The Quest For Male Contraceptive

Posted August 27, 2008:

• New Concepts In Contraception

Posted August 19, 2008:

• Education Needed To Decrease Teens' Misconception About Emergency Contraception

Posted August 12, 2008:

• Contraceptive Pill Influences Partner Choice

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