The birth control pill certainly represents a victory for women’s rights, but the realities of taking a daily medication, not to mention the expense and some unpleasant side effects makes it seem more a burden for women than a …
Birth Control
Men, Would You Take a Male Birth Control Pill?
When it comes to preventing pregnancy, the burden falls largely on women. But that responsibility could soon shift, according to new research from Columbia University that raises the tantalizing prospect of a male birth control pill.
An Argument for Making Birth-Control Pills Available Over the Counter
American women spend about five years either pregnant, trying to get pregnant or postpartum; contrast that with the three decades they spend trying to consciously avoid having a baby.
The Future of Birth Control
Perhaps at no other point in history has the role of contraception in society been so thoroughly explored, analyzed and debated.
Are Doctors’ Exams a Barrier to Birth Control?
Physicians usually require an annual pelvic exam before prescribing oral birth control to women, but the two practices have no medical reason to be linked. Indeed, according to a consortium of health-care providers and …
Study: Does the Pill Lower Sex Drive?
It’s no secret that women who take a hormonal birth control pill have less interest in sex.
Is Birth Control Preventive Medicine?
That’s the question federal officials will by answering in the next year as they continue writing regulations to implement the Affordable Care Act.
Do We Need Vitamin-Supplemented Birth Control Pills?
Bayer HealthCare, the manufacturer of Yaz birth control pills, won government approval for Beyaz, a new oral contraceptive that is essentially identical to Yaz but is designed to boost levels of folic acid in users.
Did Johnson & Johnson Bury Data on Ortho-Evra’s Health Risks?
It’s should be common knowledge that the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Ortho-Evra birth-control patch has more risks than the birth control pill (it’s on the label) — because it exposes women to higher levels of hormone, it carries a …
Can the birth control pill help you live longer?
Women who have taken the pill may live longer because they face less risk of heart disease and cancer, according to new study led by Dr. Philip Hannaford from Scotland’s University of Aberdeen. The study, published this week in the British Medical Journal, followed more than 46,000 female patients from 1,400 medical practices throughout
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