Birth Control News

Posted April 28, 2006:

• Hormonal Male Contraception Reversible After Few Months For All Men

Posted April 26, 2006:

• Male Rivalry Increases When Females At Most Fertile, Say Researchers

Posted April 19, 2006:

• Popular Pill For Inducing Labor Found Effective, But Concerns Remain

Posted March 22, 2006:

• Medication Plus Oral Contraceptive May Improve Female Pattern Hair Loss

Posted January 4, 2006:

• Oral Contraceptive Pill May Prevent More Than Pregnancy: Could Cause Long-Term Problems With Testosterone

Posted December 28, 2005:

• First Analysis Of FDA's Mifepristone Adverse Event Reports

Posted October 29, 2005:

• Abortion Does Not Raise Risk Of Depression, According To New Study

Posted October 14, 2005:

• Preventing Fetal Exposure To Popular Acne Drug

Posted August 31, 2005:

• Oral Contraceptive Effective In Controlling Premenstrual Disorder

Posted August 19, 2005:

• Purdue Research Shows Added Calcium Benefits Women On The Pill

Posted July 27, 2005:

• Mechanism Proposed For Link Between RU-486 And Fatal Infections

Posted July 7, 2005:

• Low-Dose Oral Contraceptives May Increase Risk For Heart Attack Or Stroke

Posted March 28, 2005:

• Male Contraception Possibility

Posted February 10, 2005:

• Bone Density Appears To Recover After Adolescents Discontinue Injected Contraceptive

Posted February 4, 2005:

• Migraine-Sparked Vision Loss May Increase Stroke Risk In Women

Posted January 21, 2005:

• Sexual Behavior Not Influenced By Increasing Young Women's Access To 'Morning After Pill,' UCSF Study Finds

Posted January 11, 2005:

• Getting Pregnant While On The Pill: Yet Another Health Hazard Of Being Overweight

Posted December 20, 2004:

• Hypertension: On The Pill? Tell Your Dentist
• Stroke Risk Is Greater For Migraine Sufferers, Especially Those On Oral Contraceptives

Posted December 17, 2004:

• Teens Delaying Sexual Activity; Using Contraception More Effectively

Posted November 24, 2004:

• Female Condoms Overlooked In Fight Against Spread Of HIV/AIDS

Posted November 18, 2004:

• Enzyme Essential To Sperm Movement Provides Target For New Contraceptive Approach

Posted August 25, 2004:

• Depo Provera Appears To Increase Risk For Chlamydial And Gonococcal Infections

Posted May 12, 2004:

• Blackout Baby Boom A Myth, Duke Professor Says

Posted February 25, 2004:

• Laparoscopy Can Help Infertile Women Avoid Months Of Unnecessary Treatments

Posted December 2, 2003:

• UT Southwestern Researchers' Discovery May Lead To Gene Targets For New Form Of Contraceptive

Posted May 6, 2003:

• Study Tests New Way To Administer 'The Pill' To Eliminate Monthly Periods

Posted April 21, 2003:

• New Permanent Birth Control Option For Women Offers Less-Invasive Alternative To Tubal Ligation

Posted February 26, 2003:

• Birth Control Pill May Provide Relief For PMS

Posted June 27, 2002:

• Study Finds No Association Between Oral Contraceptive Use And Breast Cancer For Women 35 And Over

Posted June 11, 2002:

• New Natural Method Of Family Planning Over 95% Effective In Preventing Pregnancy, Study Finds

Posted March 26, 2002:

• The Pill May Increase Risk Of Breast Cancer, According To Large Study Of Younger Women

Posted February 8, 2002:

• Newest Version Of "The Pill" Confers Same Stroke Risk As Old Pill

Posted January 2, 2002:

• Oral Contraceptives With Higher Levels Of Progestin Protect Against Ovarian Cancer, Study Suggests

Posted November 6, 2001:

• A Fish Named Wayne-Wanda?

Posted October 29, 2001:

• Does The Pill Affect Libido By Blunting A Woman’s Sense Of Smell?

Posted August 23, 2001:

• New Study Shows Oral Contraceptive May Be Effective In Treating Severe Form Of Premenstrual Syndrome

Posted July 26, 2001:

• Mayo Clinic Study Shows Thalidomide Significantly Affects Early-Stage Multiple Myeloma

Posted July 25, 2001:

• Kinsey Study Finds Adverse Sexual, Emotional Side Effects Of Birth Control Pills

Posted April 18, 2001:

• Contraceptives Offer Women No Protection From Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Says University Of Pittsburgh-Led Study

Posted November 29, 2000:

• Oral Contraceptive Use Does Not Affect Bone Mass

Posted October 11, 2000:

• Early Oral Contraceptive Formulations Linked To Breast Cancer Risk

Posted January 12, 2000:

• Study Suggests Newer Oral Contraceptives May Be Less Harmful For Women Smokers

Posted September 15, 1999:

• Research Shows Low Lead In Body Can Cause Spontaneous Abortion

Posted September 16, 1998:

• No Link Found Between Heart Attack Risk And Low-Dose Estrogen Contraceptives

Posted September 10, 1998:

• Progestin May Prevent Ovarian Cancers By Triggering Death Of Damaged Ovarian Cells

Posted August 18, 1998:

• Mini-Pill Increases Risk Of Chronic Diabetes In Women With History Of Diabetes During Pregnancy

Posted February 24, 1998:

• Biotech Approach To Feral Cat Problem Devised

Posted December 6, 1997:

• UF Researcher Designs "Diet Pill" To Control Mosquitoes

Posted October 29, 1997:

• Florida Sexuality Education Programs Fall Short, UF Research Shows

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