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Gel prevents pregnancy

...the gel could be a useful addition to the range of contraception currently on offer.Dr Wiesberg says "Its major advantage is that it gives women another option, and the more sage effective methods, the more likely women are to find a method that suits them at a stage in their lives"....

Men happy to take contraception

...esearchers, Australian men's attitudes to hormonal contraception has found that an overwhelming majority would be p...r Weston explained. The most tested method of male contraception is a hormonal suppressant. Testosterone is injected weekly into muscle, suppressing the production o...

Contemplating the effects of the “Morning After“ Pill

...ber 2004 . When the pills, also known as emergency contraception (EC) were given before ovulation, they were able to inhibit or postpone ovulation; pregnancy rates among those taking these pills were lower than among those taking a placebo. However, when EC was given subsequent to ovulation, evidenced by hormonal ...

New ! Male Contraception

With the exception of condoms and vasectomy, contraception is typically left up to the woman. Pills, patches, and shots are among the many choices in a woman's contraceptive repertoire. Until now, men have had little to choose from, so researchers have been searching for new options. Now, they may have one./...

They Call It PMS Because Mad Cow Disease Was Already Taken

...associated with the PMS. For women who are seeking contraception in addition to control of PMDD, this would be more efficient because they could take just one treatment....

Birth Defects Caused By Acne Medication Can Be Minimized By Voluntary Pregnancy Prevention

...otal of 24 percent of the women reported receiving contraception counseling while taking the drug. In addition, the results showed that healthcare professionals and their patients failed to comply with a number of key SMART and/or PPP requirements. According to these requirements, women must have two negative pr...

Teenage Girls May Not Need Parents Consent For Abortion

...parents are mostly out dated and their views about contraception use and abortion does not match the views of their children’s. Law has been introduced which says that it is not necessary for teenage children’s to get permission or consent from their parents before performing an abortion. Nathalie Lieven, FPA sa...

Chlamydia Screening To Be Offered With Emergency Contraception

...of untreated Chlamydia, women requesting emergency contraception will be offered fast-tracked // screening for the ...ffered to another 1,000 women asking for emergency contraception at family planning clinics and 400 asking for it at the Manchester Brook Advisory Service. Those ...

Indonesian Health Care System Rebuilt After Tsunami

... such as prenatal care, newborn care, vaccination, contraception and other health care services. "JHPIEGO was honored to be such a large part of the relief efforts after the tsunami. We've maintained health care programs focused on women and families in Indonesia for over 30 years. Because of our close working r...

Women Poorly Informed About Contraceptive Options: Doctors Blamed

...e contraceptive options. In addition, reports of contraception failure have been on the increase amongst women wh...recommendations by Nice. Long lasting reversible contraception has four options that include the intra-uterine system (IUS), intra-uterine device (IUD), contracept...

Do Women Die In Childbirth Because It Is More Preferable?

... each year. The lack of proper knowledge regarding contraception or reluctance to adopt contraception owing to gender fear can account for the ever-increasing number of teen pregnancy rates. Increased i...

Sex a commonplace in Chinese life

...China, said that under the family planning policy, contraception and abortion are widely practiced legally. Li Yinhe, an expert on sexology and researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, pointed out that it was the separation of sex from the task of reproduction that has stimulated the changing attit...

Nurses Help Sought To Check Teenage Pregnancies In English Schools

...ovide contraceptive advice to pupils and emergency contraception and pregnancy testing to young women", says the ne...rescribe appropriate medication/provide specialist contraception advice for the future". They can also help pupils who are concerned with "issues of sexual identit...

Medias Plays Vital Role In Sexual Behavior Of Teenagers

...nd to leave out the crucial three C’s: commitment, contraception and consequences." This is believed to be the first study of the relationship of four different kinds of media to adolescents’ sexual behavior. The sexual content researchers found in the movies, music, television and magazines teens used ranged fr...

Online Sale of Abortion Pills

...ealth authorities have ceased Chinese-manufactured contraception and abortion pills, which could have dangerous side-effects//. Director-General of Health Karen Poutasi warned about its side effects to the women who consume them without medical advice. The warning was issued after surveillance by the Ministry of H...

Men Unaware of Fertility Status After Vasectomy

...tant to stress that couples need to use additional contraception until the vasectomy patient has been given the all clear,' said Dr Stephen Jones, Vice-chairman of the institute. 'It is also vital that the laboratory undertaking the analysis of the sample does it properly. Diagnosing whether there is sperm in th...

Male Contraceptives-Soon to be Reliable and Reversible

...one therapy suppressing ovulation in women. Male contraception studies involving androgen treatment and androgen-progestin combinations are presently being conducted in China and Europe. Researchers have used data from 30 studies on male hormonal contraceptives where sperm output was recorded every month until r...

Study Shows That More Than 3 Million Stillbirths Occur Worldwide Every Year

...aphic and health surveys (including information on contraception and pregnancy) from women in 16 countries, and from published studies. They used these data’s to create a statistical model of stillbirth rates and associated uncertainty intervals (margins of error). Their main goal was to estimate stillbirth rate...

Contraceptive Use on the Decline among the Poor

...macher Institute there is a decrease in the use of contraception among the poor women. This has led to increasing u...here is an increase from 7% to 11% of non users of contraception at the same time they do not want to get pregnant. Both the women under poverty line and better off ...

Non-Hormonal Male Contraceptive Based on Sperm Block Underway

...ject, is cautiously optimistic. ‘The Holy Grail of contraception is a long-term, reversible method without any hormonal side effects,’ she said. ‘Right now the IVD developers can't guarantee that it's reversible in men like it has been in animals, so they're billing it as a kinder, gentler vasectomy. But if it tur...

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