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Birth Control Pill Might Lower Odds for Sports Injuries
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 17, 2024
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Active women using the pill appear to receive an added bonus from their birth control, a new study says.
These women are less likely to suffer sprains and strains than women not on birth control, researchers reported recently in the journal
Big Rise in Young Adults Undergoing Permanent Sterilization After Dobbs Decision
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2024
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An increasing number of young men and women have decided they never want parenthood in the wake of the Dobbs decision revoking the constitutional right to an abortion, a new study finds.
The number of young adults opting to undergo a permanent sterilization procedure abr...
Many Head to Unreliable Twitter as Prime Source on Birth Control
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 1, 2024
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Folks are turning to Twitter for advice on contraception, but it doesn't look like they're getting answers from informed authorities, a new study finds.
Only about 6% of tweets on reversible birth control methods come from official news or health care sources, according ...
First Birth Control Pill Sold Over the Counter Hits Store Shelves Soon
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- March 4, 2024
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The first over-the-counter birth control pill will soon be available in U.S. stores and online, the drug's maker plans to announce Monday.
FDA Approval of Over-the-Counter Emergency Contraception Has Slashed ER Visits
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 30, 2024
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U.S. approval of over-the-counter emergency contraception like “Plan B” has had an unintended but positive side effect for America's hospitals, a new study shows.
Emergency room visits related to “morning-after” contraception plummeted after the pills became easi...
'Morning After' Pill Sales Surge on Day After New Years' Eve
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- December 21, 2023
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Even Valentine's Day apparently doesn't trump the start of a brand new year when it comes to getting frisky.
Sales of the morning-after pill surged across the U.S. after New Year 2022, new research shows. Nearly 41,000 extra pills were sold in the following week, a perio...
Blood Clot Risk From Contraceptive Pills Ends Soon After Women Stop Taking Them
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 10, 2023
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Women and their doctors have long known that taking birth control pills can elevate the risk for a blood clot.
Now, some good news: That added risk will disappear within a few weeks of stopping an oral contraceptive, a new study shows.
“It's reassuring to know th...
Americans Can Expect to Spend Half Their Lives Taking a Prescription Drug
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 17, 2023
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Americans born in recent years can likely count on taking prescription drugs for about half their life, according to new research.
For males born in 2019, it's about 48% of their lives. For women, it's 60% of their lifetime, the study found.
“The years that ...
California Governor Rejects Bill to Provide Free Condoms to High Schoolers
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 9, 2023
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A California bill would have made free condoms available for high schoolers, but it was vetoed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom because of cost.
California has a budget deficit of $30 billion, Newsom noted in his
An OTC Contraceptive Pill Is Coming Soon, but Who Will Pay For It?
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2023
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The first over-the-counter birth control pill is slated to hit drug stores in early 2024, but questions about cost and insurance coverage loom.
Combo of Certain Birth Control Pills, Painkillers Could Raise Women's Clot Risk
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 8, 2023
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It's well known that certain forms of birth control carry a small risk of blood clots. Now a large new study suggests that some common painkillers can magnify that risk.
The study, of 2 million Danish women, found what numerous others have before: Women who used birth co...
More American Men Now Opting for Vasectomy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 31, 2023
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Vasectomies are becoming more common in the United States, with rates surging by more than one-quarter during the past decade, a recent study reveals.
The U.S. vasectomy rate increased by 26% between 2014 and 2021, according to an analysis of commercial health claims dat...
Poll Shows Who Americans Trust (and Don't Trust) for Health News
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 22, 2023
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Misinformation about health and medicine is rampant in the United States, with far too many Americans being presented false claims and left wondering what to believe, a new survey reports.
At least 4 in 10 people say they've heard 10 specific false claims about COVID-19,...
Some Lots of Tydemy Birth Control Pills Recalled Due to 'Reduced Effectiveness'
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 2, 2023
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Certain lots of the prescription birth control pill Tydemy may be less effective than expected, potentially resulting in an unintended pregnancy, because the pills do not contain enough of an active ingredient.
FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 13, 2023
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill, a move that will likely pave the way for far greater access to contraception for Americans.
Women will be able to buy the progestin-only oral contraceptive ...
In National Survey, U.S. Ob-Gyns Say Care Has Worsened After Dobbs Decision
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 21, 2023
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The U.S. Supreme Court decision ending a nationwide right to abortion one year ago has made it harder for doctors to treat miscarriages and other pregnancy-related emergencies, a new report shows.
Injected Birth Control Could Be Game-Changer to Curb Stray Cat Populations
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- June 6, 2023
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Millions of stray cats roam the world over, and surgical sterilization has long been the primary method of population control.
But a small new study shows promising results for a one-and-done contraceptive injection.
Researchers say this first-of-its-kind appr...
FDA Advisors OK Approval of First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- May 10, 2023
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In a unanimous vote, a panel of expert advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday endorsed the over-the-counter sale of a birth control pill, a recommendation that will likely pave the way for far greater access to contraception for Americans.
Opill, ...
FDA Experts to Consider First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- May 9, 2023
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As a U.S. Food Drug Administration advisory panel prepares to weigh whether to recommend that a birth control pill be sold over the counter in this country, a coalition of advocates on Monday called attention to the safety and effectiveness of the medication.
If approved...
Feds to Toughen Rules on Privacy Around Abortion, Contraceptive Services
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2023
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U.S. officials said Wednesday that they plan to strengthen existing privacy rules to prevent the sharing of private legal reproductive health care information for use in investigations and prosecutions against patients or providers.
The U.S. Department of Health & Human ...
Birth Control Pills Tied to Slight Rise in Breast Cancer Risk, Regardless of Formulation
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 22, 2023
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Taking progestogen-only birth control pills comes with a slightly increased risk of breast cancer -- about the same degree of risk associated with taking pills that contain both progestogen and estrogen, new research finds.
After five years' use, investigators found a 2...
IUDs, Contraceptive Implants Tough to Access for Women on Medicaid
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 20, 2023
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People covered by Medicaid insurance may not have easy access to some of the most effective, longer-acting birth control methods, new research claims.
Investigators found that while about 48% of physicians who treat Medicaid patients provided prescription contraception l...
A Short-Term Birth Control Pill for Men? Mouse Study Hints Its Possible
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 15, 2023
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A guy pops a little pill just before he expects to get frisky with his girlfriend.
But the pill isn't Viagra, as one might expect.
Instead, it's an on-demand contraceptive that will prevent pregnancy even if taken just before sex.
Researchers think they've di...
Poll Finds Many U.S. Women Confused About Medical Abortion
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 1, 2023
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Changes in U.S. abortion laws have prompted confusion among women about medication abortion and emergency contraception, or the “morning-after” pill.
A new poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) underscores this lack of awareness about what's legal or not from st...
End of Roe v. Wade May Have More Women Opting for Permanent Contraception
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 5, 2023
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Jasmine Quezada, a Los Angeles tax accountant, says she has known since age 10 she never wanted to be a mother.
“I never thought parenthood was for me and that was no secret to my family or my friends,” Quezada, 31, said. “When I was dating my husband, we often dis...
More States Are Allowing Pharmacists to Prescribe Birth Control
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 6, 2022
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Pharmacists can now. prescribe hormonal contraceptives in 20 U.S. states, plus Washington, D.C., giving women easier access to birth control, a new report says.
Another 10 states have legislation in the works, according to research presented Monday at a meeting of the Am...
Pregnancy Is Most Dangerous for the Very Young
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2022
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When preteen children or very young teenagers become pregnant, they face higher rates of complications and a greater risk of winding up in the intensive care unit than older teens do, a new study finds.
The question about what happens when a young girl goes through pregn...
Study Counters Myth That Contraceptive Pill Enlarges Breasts in Teen Girls
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 3, 2022
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Birth control pills that contain both estrogen and progestin do not contribute to growth of enlarged breasts in teens and young women, a new study finds, and may actually be associated with developing less severe breast enlargement.
Moreover, the combination pills don't ...
Minnesota Trial Focuses on Pharmacist Who Refused to Provide Morning-After Pill
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 2, 2022
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A Minnesota jury is expected to decide by the end of this week whether a woman's human rights were violated when a pharmacist denied her request to fill a prescription for emergency contraception, sometimes called the
FDA Mulling Over-the-Counter Sale of Contraceptive Pill
- By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter
- July 11, 2022
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For decades, birth control pills in the United States have only been available with a prescription, but an application file...
Some Pharmacy Chains Limit Morning-After Pill Sales to Avoid Potential Shortage
- By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- June 28, 2022
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CVS and Rite Aid are limiting purchases of morning-after pills in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
To avoid a shortage, CVS is temporarily restrict...
With Abortion Access Under Threat, Doctors Focus on 'Contraceptive Counseling'
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- May 24, 2022
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Women are more apt to use birth control when doctors treat it like a routine preventive health service, a new research review shows.
The analysis of 38 past studies found that women were more ...
Supreme Court Set to Overturn Roe v. Wade, Leaked Draft Opinion Shows
- By Robert Preidt and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
- May 3, 2022
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The U.S. Supreme Court is on the verge of striking down the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, a leaked draft opinion shows.
In the draft opinion, a majority of the court voted to...
Taken Prior to Sex, New Combo Pill May Prevent Pregnancy for Days
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- April 26, 2022
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Imagine a birth control pill a woman can take before having sex that prevents pregnancy for the next three to five days.
This may become a reality, according to a small, new study.
STDs May Be More Common Than Thought Among U.S. High School Kids
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- April 11, 2022
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Too few sexually active teens are getting tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to a new report by U.S. health officials.
In all, just 20% of sexually active high school students said they were tested for an STD - now called sexually transmitted infe...
A New Male Birth Control Pill Works - in Mice
- March 23, 2022
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Science is moving closer to a male contraceptive pill, and human clinical trials of a non-hormonal version could begin later this year, researchers say.
The experimental contraceptive works in mice, according to a preliminary study scheduled for presentation Wednesday at...
Florida Lawmakers Ban Most Abortions After 15 Weeks
- March 4, 2022
- Full Page
Florida legislators voted on Thursday to ban most abortions after 15 weeks, a move that would severely restrict access to the procedure for women in that state.
The bi...
IUDs a Very Effective Form of Birth Control, Study Confirms
- February 25, 2022
- Full Page
You've just delivered your second or third child, and you're ready to close the door on any future pregnancies. Does it matter whether you choose to use an IUD or have your tubes tied?
Could Semen Hold Key to New Over-the-Counter Contraceptive?
- February 9, 2022
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No contraceptive is perfect, and scientists continue searching for safer, more effective methods.
Now, researchers have found a way to trap sperm in semen's natural gel state, and they believe their findings could point the way to a new type of birth control.
Norma...
Better Access to Birth Control Boosts School Graduation Rates
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 6, 2021
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Access to free or low-cost birth control may be an important factor in improving young women's futures, according to new research from Colorado.
When access to affordable birth control increased, the percentage of young women leaving high school before graduation dropped...
An IUD Could Ward Off Endometrial Cancer in Women at Risk
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2021
- Full Page
For some patients who have early endometrial cancer or a precancerous condition, a hysterectomy may not be a good option because of serious health issues or the desire to preserve fertility.
Now, a new Australian study has found that a hormonal IUD might be an effective ...
Could the Pill Reduce Asthma Attacks?
- Amy Norton
- November 24, 2020
- Full Page
Women with asthma may suffer fewer severe symptom attacks if they are on birth control pills, a large new study suggests.
The study of more than 83,000 women with asthma found that those who used birth control pills for at least three years tended to have fewer severe fl...
Birth Control Pill Won't Raise Depression Risk
- Cara Murez
- November 12, 2020
- Full Page
Women who struggle with mental health problems will sometimes forgo the most effective forms of birth control because of concerns about worsening those issues, but a new study delivers a reassuring finding: The pill and other forms of hormonal birth control do not raise depres...
Obamacare's Birth Control Coverage May Have Reduced Unplanned Pregnancies
- Cara Murez
- November 10, 2020
- Full Page
When Obamacare made contraception affordable, the rate of unplanned pregnancies among poor Americans declined, a new study reports.
The Affordable Care Act's (ACA) elimination of out-of-pocket costs for birth control was tied to fewer births in all income groups, but esp...
Most U.S. Women Under 50 Use Contraception: Report
- Steven Reinberg
- October 20, 2020
- Full Page
Most American women between 15 and 49 years of age use birth control, according to a new U.S. government report.
Between 2017 and 2019, 65% of those women used some form of contraception, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
...
Fewer Tiny Newborns in States With More Reproductive Rights: Study
- Robert Preidt
- October 14, 2020
- Full Page
Greater reproductive rights for women -- such as access to sex education and birth control -- are associated with lower rates of low birth weight babies, a new study finds.
Reproductive rights refer to a woman's right to plan motherhood. This includes use of birth c...
Women's Reproductive Health Tied to Later Heart Disease
- Robert Preidt
- October 9, 2020
- Full Page
Pregnancy complications, including preeclampsia and miscarriage, may be linked to an increased risk of heart disease later in life, a new study suggests.
For the study, the researchers analyzed 32 reviews that assessed women of childbearing age and their subsequent r...
Birth Control Pill Could Cut Women's Risk for Asthma
- Serena McNiff
- August 19, 2020
- Full Page
Could birth control pills build a bulwark against asthma?
New research suggests that hormonal contraceptives, which alter the natural ebb and flow of female hormones, may do just that.
A study of more than half a million women in the United Kingdom found th...
Antibiotics Might Lower Effectiveness of Birth Control Pill
- E.J. Mundell
- August 19, 2020
- Full Page
Doctors have long suspected it, but a comprehensive new study provides more evidence that antibiotics can reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills.
That means women who are using both types of drugs at once should take extra precautions to avoid an unintended ...
Not a Myth -- Contraceptives Can Cause Weight Gain
- Robert Preidt
- June 8, 2020
- Full Page
Genetics may explain why some women gain weight when using a popular method of birth control, researchers say.
"For years, women have said that birth control causes them to gain weight but many doctors failed to take them seriously," said lead study author Dr. Aaron ...