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Birth Control Pills Provide Real Relief from Menstrual Pain
A new, long-term study finds that the pill really does help with painful periods.
Should Nuns Take the Pill to Prevent Cancer?
If there’s one group of women who shouldn’t need to worry about birth control, it’s Catholic nuns, who have taken a vow of chastity to better serve the Church. But now researchers in Australia argue that these very women could …
Male Contraception May Be a Reality Sooner Than We Think
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 …
Family MattersSex
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.
Family MattersInfertility
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.
Family MattersInfertility
To Slash the Abortion Rate, Dole Out Birth-Control Pills a Year at a Time
Abortion is one of those topics that gets people fired up. Everyone’s got an opinion, but one thing pretty much everyone agrees on is that it would be great if the abortion rate were lower. One thing that may help: call it the
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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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