Tag: Birth Control
Biden Proposes That Insurers Cover Over-the-Counter Birth Control
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Health insurers would be required to cover the cost of over-the-counter birth control...
Breast Cancer Risk Elevated With Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine System Use
Excess risk of 14 per 10,000 women seen with zero to five years of LNG-IUS use
Discrepancies Seen Between Young People’s Preferred, Actual Sources of Contraceptive Info
Clinicians remain a preferred source, but were less often the actual source
Pregnancy After Tubal Sterilization Not Uncommon
Pregnancy after tubal sterilization reported by 2.9 to 5.2 percent of women
CDC Updates Practice Recommendations for Contraceptives
Updates include recommendations relating to persons with certain characteristics or medical conditions
Fall of Roe v. Wade Has Made Access to Ob/Gyns Tougher in Many States:...
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Ever since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, even...
Many Teen Girls Seeking Care in the ED at High Risk for Pregnancy
Authors say there is opportunity to expand pregnancy prevention services in the emergency department setting
Decrease in Oral Contraceptive Fills Seen After Dobbs Ruling
Fills for emergency contraceptives increased during the first year after Dobbs in states that became the most restrictive and comparison states
ENDO: Novel Male Contraceptive Gel May Achieve Faster Sperm Suppression
Gel is combination of segesterone acetate and testosterone
Women Less Likely to Experience Musculotendinous Injury Than Men
Risk even lower among women using oral contraceptives
