Although the study found greater risk of blood clots for obese women taking the pill, the risk of developing one was still very low.
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Research shows hormonal contraceptives may have small but significant effects on behaviour.
Each of these five drugs have brought some incredible benefits. But they’ve usually also come with a legacy of complications.
Period delay tablets may help you take control of your menstrual cycle – but only if used properly.
Conservative Christians have cheered restrictions on some birth control. But many decades ago, Christian leaders’ support helped contraceptives become acceptable in the first place.
Any effects you might notice after stopping birth control are typically due to the return of your natural menstrual cycle.
Menstruating women who sleep less than six hours a night suffer worse periods. But leading treatments for insomnia rarely look at menstrual health.
Despite side effects, women continue to take contraceptives because there are no better options available.
Nexplanon, a long-acting reversible contraceptive that is implanted in the arm for up to three years, is a welcome addition to birth control options in Canada.
Doctors hear many of the same basic questions about sex from their patients.
When does supporting women who use drugs so they can avoid unplanned pregnancies turn into something more coercive?
The ban on the pill led to much sorrow and frustration, but determined couples found imaginative ways to cope and work around it.
Support for over-the-counter birth control pills is growing. But a drawback could be that insurers would not pay for them. Also, some people have safety concerns. Could pharmacists be the solution?
Long-term or historical use of oral contraceptives may lead to an increased risk of depression in later years; understanding the risk will better inform the decision whether or not to take the pill.
While the abortion debate continues worldwide, even in countries where it has long been legal, new drugs and telemedicine services could provide access to safe abortion beyond borders and laws.
Abortion appears to be illegal and clandestine in large parts of the Muslim world. Yet, women continue to challenge the status quo and archaic laws through their daily practices and activism.
There are more than 30 different types of contraceptive pills. But brand names such as Microgynon, Levlen, Yaz and Brenda give little indication of the ingredients, dose or who should use them.
We usually focus on the physical health effects of the pill, yet the most common reason women stop or change the pill is mental health side effects.
Before the pill, contraceptive options were extremely limited and generally required the cooperation of the male partner. Almost 60 years later, the pill remains the mainstay of contraception.
Medicinal chemists are tweaking a natural molecule that can be a deadly poison – a modified version might work as a nonhormonal male contraceptive.
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Associate Professor in Contraception, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Anglia Ruskin University
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Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh
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Adjunct Professor, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Professor of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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Lecturer in Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Deakin University
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Professor Emeritus, Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine, University of Michigan
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Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Women and Gender Studies & Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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