Tag: Birth Control
Global Study Shows Contraception Needs Often Unmet for Young Women
43.2 million women aged 15 to 24 years had unmet need for contraception in 2019
FDA Mulling Over-the-Counter Sale of Contraceptive Pill
Application from HRA Pharma to make birth control more accessible comes just weeks after overturning of Roe v. Wade
Some Pharmacies Limiting Morning-After Pill Sales to Avoid Potential Shortage
Temporary purchase limits aim to ensure 'equitable access and consistent supply on store shelves'
Hormonal Contraceptives Tied to Lower Suicide Attempt Risk
Risk lower in women with no psychiatric history and particularly those using ethinylestradiol-containing hormonal contraceptives
Oral Contraceptive Use Tied to Marker of Ovarian Function
Longer duration of oral contraceptive use, certain types of tubal ligation associated with lower levels of antimüllerian hormone
Maternal Hormonal Contraception, CNS Tumors Not Linked in Children
No significant association seen for recent or previous maternal hormonal contraception use with CNS tumors in children younger than 20 years
RSNA: Changes on Breast MRI Suggest Systemic Effects of LNG-IUD Use
Higher ACR category on dynamic contrast-enhanced breast MRI seen in 23 of 48 women with versus without intrauterine device in place
Dysglycemia Risk Up for Women With PCOS, Regardless of BMI
Combined oral contraceptive pill use associated with reduced dysglycemia risk for women with PCOS
California to Pay Reparations to Victims of Forced Sterilization
California will be the third state to compensate victims of the so-called eugenics movement that peaked in the 1930s
Oral Contraceptives Lower Ovarian Cancer Risk in BRCA Carriers
Findings seen in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers; reduction greater with longer duration of use in BRCA1 carriers
