Tag: Birth Control
Hormonal Contraceptives Linked to Decline in Asthma Exacerbation
Risk reduced with previous and current use of any and combined hormonal contraceptives, not with progestogen-only use
Contraceptive Use Low Among Women With Kidney Disease
Overall rate of contraceptive use 5.3 percent of person-years
Hormonal Contraceptive Use May Delay Return of Fecundability
Longest delay of five to eight months found for users of injectable contraceptives; no lasting effect seen on fecundability for long-term use
CDC: 65.3 Percent of U.S. Women Currently Using Contraceptives
Female sterilization most common contraceptive method; use declined with higher education
Antibiotics May Reduce Efficacy of Hormonal Contraceptives
Unintended pregnancies seven times more commonly reported with antibiotics than control medicines
Higher Rates of Pain, Bleeding Found With Essure Birth Control Device
In 2018, Essure maker Bayer pulled the device from the U.S. market due to concerns about side effects
Employers Can Refuse to Provide Birth Control Coverage: U.S Supreme Court
Lower courts had previously blocked changes to a requirement in the Affordable Care Act
Contraceptives Beneficial for Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
Combined oral contraceptives linked to improvement in bone mass, similar to that with high-dose HT
ED Visit Provides Opportunity to Discuss Contraception With Teens
Two-thirds of girls seen in pediatric emergency department interested in discussing contraception
Copper Intrauterine Devices Tied to Lower Risk for Cervical Cancer
Findings based on comparison to hormonal intrauterine devices
