So I've been taking the same brand birth control pills for close to 3 years now. I originally started taking them for my skin but now since I am sexually active I use it to prevent pregnancy as well.
About 3 weeks ago, my face started breaking out really bad, which was odd because I haven't had...
The use of drospirenone-containing oral birth control pills is linked to a significantly higher risk of blood clots, both deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, according to an article in the CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). All oral contraceptives are associated with a higher...
So I was in my human sexuality class and out teacher was talking about how her son went to a bible college, she doesn't want to say what kind of church she goes to so this is how she refers to it, and her son told her that in one of his classes the teacher taught that any form of...
Catholic Church Critical Of Filipino President's Stance On Contraception Catholic Church representatives have criticized Filipino President Benigno Aquino's support for contraception, the Associated Press reports. The Reverend Deogracias Yniguez of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the...
Results from a new study suggest that oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may yield additional benefit of protecting against the formation and rupture of brain aneurysms in women. The findings from this first-of-its-kind study by a neurointerventional expert from Rush...
Leading experts in the fields of gynecology, reproductive endocrinology, hematology and epidemiology have affirmed that for most women the low absolute risks of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) are outweighed by the well-established benefits of hormonal contraception. Their consensus opinion...
The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. ~ Blogs Discuss FDA Hearing on Emergency Contraceptive: Several women's health groups issued statements praising an FDA advisory panel's recommendation that a new emergency contraceptive method -- called "ella" -- is safe and...
After struggling for decades "to win support from the scientific community," contraceptive researchers have "re-established themselves as dedicated to a deserving craft with impressive developments that redefine conventional birth control," according to a Slate opinion piece by Jennifer Austin...