Tag: Birth Control
Ischemic Stroke Risk Higher With Use of Contemporary Hormonal Contraceptives
Increased risk seen with use of combined pill, progestin-only pills, combined vaginal ring, patch, and progestin-only implant
Venous Thromboembolism Risk Higher for Certain Hormonal Contraceptives
Standardized VTE rates highest for combined pills, especially those containing third-generation progestins
Federal Judge Revives Legal Effort To Limit Access to Abortion Pill
By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Efforts to limit access to the abortion drug mifepristone have received a...
Tubal Sterilization, Vasectomy Visits on the Rise After Dobbs Decision
Tubal sterilization and vasectomy visits increased among participants aged 19 to 26 years after May 2022 leaked opinion
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...
