Tag: Birth Control
First Birth Control Pill Sold Over the Counter Hits Store Shelves Soon
Teen Pregnancy, Sexual Health Care Use Lower Than Expected During Pandemic
Lower than expected rates of adolescent pregnancy and encounters for contraceptive and STI management
Psychological, Biological Responses to Social Stressors ID’d in Hormonal Contraceptive Users
Increases in glucocorticoids in response to the Trier Social Stress Test were common for women using hormonal contraceptives
CDC: Contraception Used by Almost All Sexually Experienced Women
87.8 percent of women reported having used a most or moderately effective reversible method of contraception
CDC Presents Estimates of Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use for Teens
Increase seen in use of any contraception at first sex among male teens, while no consistent trend seen for female teens
Clot Risk High With Oral Contraceptives for Those at Genetic Risk
Risk highest in the first two years, regardless of genetic risk, and lower for continued use
Estrogen-Linked Thrombotic Biomarkers Drop After Cessation of Combo Pill
Decreases seen at week 12, with most of the decrease achieved at two and four weeks after cessation of combined hormonal contraceptives
Oral Contraceptives May Protect Against Rheumatoid Arthritis
In contrast, use of menopausal hormone therapy may increase the risk for late-onset rheumatoid arthritis
ACG: Combined Oral Contraceptives Increase Risk for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Findings seen for overall risk as well as for predominant constipation, diarrhea, and mixed bowel subtypes
Link Explored for NSAID Use, Hormonal Contraception, VTE Risk
NSAID use positively linked to VTE, with extra VTE events in those with concomitant high-, medium-risk contraception use
