Tag: Birth Control
CDC: United States Still Faces Too Many Repeat Teen Births
Too few teens use the most-effective birth control after having a first baby
Contraceptive Use Up for Women With Congenital Heart Disease
Barrier, oral contraception methods are preferred; <50 percent receive contraception counseling
Low Thromboembolism Risk for Contraceptive Use in Diabetes
Among women with diabetes, lowest rates seen with use of intrauterine and subdermal contraceptives
Naproxen Sodium Doesn’t Reduce Pain With IUD Insertion
No decrease in pain with intrauterine device insertion, but reduction noted in pain after insertion
Male Contraceptive Effective, but Side Effects Problematic
Injections as effective as other contraceptives, but side effects prompted early halt of trial
Hormonal Contraception May Raise Depression Risk
Study also ties hormonal patches, IUDs to greater antidepressant use, especially in teens
Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Highly Acceptable
High continuation rates, even among women presenting to initiate short-acting contraception
Levonorgestrel IUD Potentially Cost-Effective in Obese Women
Intrauterine device is potentially cost-effective for prevention of deaths from endometrial cancer
Oral Contraceptives May Be Cause of Drop in Ovarian CA Mortality
Rates down 16 percent in U.S., 8 percent in Canada, and 10 percent in Europe over a decade
Estrogen-Containing Contraception May Up Vit D Level
Current use of estrogen-containing contraceptive associated with 20 percent increase in 25(OH)D
