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Reproductive Health
Women Who Stand By Their NuvaRing
Some are finding it difficult to dump a contraceptive that has been known in some cases to lead to death
Effectiveness of Emergency Contraception for Overweight Women Reviewed in Europe
New data prompts drug agency to investigate how weight affects several contraceptive brands
Europeans Warn Plan B Is Not Effective in Heavier Women: 5 Things You Need to Know
Plan B’s European version, Norlevo, is getting an alert that warns the emergency contraceptive may not be as effective in heavier women.
Prolonged Use of Birth Control Pill Linked to Glaucoma
Experts say eye doctors and gynecologists should consider the possible connection
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Why It Takes Teens Equipped With Condoms to Encourage Family Planning in Africa
Ethiopia has over 77 million inhabitants, and is considered one of the poorer countries in Africa. But this year, it’s playing host to the annual International Family Planning Conference in its capital, Addis Ababa.
Less Is More: One, Instead of Three Doses of HPV Vaccine May Protect Against Cervical Cancer
Public-health officials may not have to worry so much about the low percentage of girls who don’t get all three doses of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
The HPV Vaccine and the Case for Race-Based Medicine
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, approved in 2006, protects against strains of the virus responsible for 70% of cervical cancers. But what about the remaining 30%?
Doctors Urge More Hospitals to Perform Abortions
As more abortion clinics face closures, women’s health professionals are demanding that hospitals step in.
Plan B One-Step Now For Sale: What You Should Know
After a years-long battle in the courts, Plan B-One Step is is now available without a prescription on pharmacy shelves.
Hormone-Replacement Therapy: Could Estrogen Have Saved 50,000 Lives?
For more than a decade, doctors have cautioned women about the risks associated with hormone-replacement therapy. But those warnings may have put one group of women at increased risk of dying early, according to the latest study.
Texas Abortion Bill: Is There a Medical Case for More Regulation of Outpatient Clinics?
Texas legislators want to require that abortions in the state be performed in ambulatory surgery centers rather than licensed doctors’ offices or clinics, but will that make them safer?
Timeline: The Battle For Plan B
On Monday, the Obama administration announced it is ending its fight to keep age restrictions on the morning-after pill. The Department of Justice will no longer appeal the ruling by Judge Edward Korman of the District Court of …