Contraceptive Pills Don’t Result In Weight Gai
...omen do not put on weight as a result of consuming contraceptive pills. David Grimes of the research center said that the belief weight is gained as a result of contraceptive pills is only a myth, and that such beliefs// are not based on facts. The researchers compiled th...Women Poorly Informed About Contraceptive Options: Doctors Blamed
...that states women should be ensured wide access to contraceptive services, most women who visit medical centers are not informed about latest and long-lasting contraceptive forms // (contraceptive implants, injections) by their physician. If only this were to be implemente...Increased Risk of Clot with Birth-Control Patch
...sk of non-fatal blood less in women who do not use contraceptive is 1 in 10, 000. In women who use either the patch...ng to the overlapping confidence levels of the two contraceptive methods, there may either be no risk or more than double the risk, in the opinion of researchers. ...Canadian Medical Association Journal's Editorial Mess Gets Murkier
...their posts after a dispute over an article on the contraceptive pill, Plan B. Dr. Bruce Squires has been asked to act as an interim editor, but the former editor has said that he needs assurances on certain matter before he even contemplates taking up the position, "Certain conditions would need to be met befo...Women With Fewer Periods Have Low Risk Of Gynecological Cancer
... that women who skip their menstrual cycle through contraceptive pills or other methods are less likely to develop cancers// related to the female reproductive system such as cervical cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer. Though the common perception is that regular menses means 'a good cleanout' but too much ...Nurses Help Sought To Check Teenage Pregnancies In English Schools
...pidemic levels. Nurses will be able to "provide contraceptive advice to pupils and emergency contraception and pregnancy testing to young women", says the new guidance to primary and secondary school heads. It says nurses are the best people to provide this service because they are "able to assess need and pr...Revolutionary Pill Cuts Risk of Breast Cancer
...five to ten years may see the development of a new contraceptive pill that reduces breast cancer risk as well as he... problems, which accompany the currently available contraceptive pills.......aceptives, three were abortion pills and one was a contraceptive pill. The drugs may cause heavy vaginal bleeding, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. So far the ministry had not yet received any reports of people who had suffered adverse reactions from taking the drugs. The ministry said that with the advent of th...Male Contraceptives-Soon to be Reliable and Reversible
... revealed that men who use androgen-progestin male contraceptive methods can all expect that their sperm output will return back to normal fertility levels. According to Liu ‘This means that these hormonal methods are reversible.’ The study co-author Dr. Christina Wang, a professor of medicine at the General Cli...Former FDA Commissioner Accused in Criminal Case
...egulated by the FDA. FDA's actions on emergency contraceptive pills, was a subject of dispute during Crawford's tenure. Barr Laboratories, manufacturers of these contraceptive pills, had applied three years ago to sell these pills over the counter. FDA repeatedly delayed a de...Contraceptive Use on the Decline among the Poor
...te-financed family planning programs for declining contraceptive use. They called for public and private insurance ...efforts have to be pumped in order to increase the contraceptive use and decline abortions. ...Non-Hormonal Male Contraceptive Based on Sperm Block Underway
A novel, non-hormonal male contraceptive device that targets sperms, called Intra Vas Devic...ve long been promised a male version of the female contraceptive pill. However, this first male contraceptive to be marketed market may not be hormonal at all. The...Female Condom – Confidom Launched in Indi
...ng Hospitals. HLL now will have a full range of contraceptive products including Oral contraceptive Pills, Male condoms, IUDs, Tubal Rings, Indictable and now the ‘Confidom’. The advantages of Femal...Acne Pill Linked to Depression
...ink to depression. // Dianette has been a useful contraceptive that was licensed as a hormone treatment for severe acne. Dianette came under review when over 100 women said they suffered depression after the drug was prescribed for them. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) is revi...Prolonged Use Of Contraceptive Pill Dianette May Cause Depression
According to a recent study, women who use the contraceptive pill, Dianette, for a prolonged period of time are... studied 100 women who used Dianette, an effective contraceptive licensed as a hormone treatment for acne, reported the online edition of the Daily Mail. The women...US Firm To Supply Female Condoms To India
...ver 900 million pieces. HLL also manufactures oral contraceptive pills, intra-uterine devices, blood transfusion bags, surgical sutures and surgical gloves. --Edited IANS...Morning-After Pill At The Local Pharmacy Could Prevent Unwanted Pregnancies
... supply the morning-after pill does not compromise contraceptive practice or sexual behaviour. This is very important because encouraging females to practice safe sex is just as much a priority as preventing unwanted pregnancies. "It is essential that the morning-after pill is available promptly if a female feel...FDA chief takes decision without two senior officials’ opinion
...ion on Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s 'morning-after' contraceptive the FDA chief did not take two senior officials opinion.// The FDA is in thick smoke as it has been sued by the non-profit Center for Reproductive Rights saying science was influenced by politics. Director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and...Pharmacy Board Says Pharmacists Have Right To Refuse Morning-After Pill
...macists to decline to sell morning-after emergency contraceptive in Washington//. But the governor, some lawmakers and women's rights organizations are furious with this decision. Rod Shafer, executive director of the Washington State Pharmacy Association had said earlier this year that pharmacists should have t......s women whether or not they have taken their daily contraceptive pill and can help prevent unwanted pregnancy. // ... day. Further, the machine glows red if the user's contraceptive protection level becomes too low, informing her to use an extra contraceptive method. (Source: IAN...