Posts Tagged ‘birth control’
More women skip periods for convenience
U. OREGON (US) — A large number of women deviate from the instructions on birth control pills to delay or skip monthly menstruation—not to avoid symptoms, but for convenience, new research suggests. Continue…
Thursday, May 9, 2013 12:09 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - Apr 30, 2013 15:25 - 2 Comments
The economics of declining birth rates
U. MISSOURI (US) — Economic changes have the greatest effect on reducing family size, and thus slowing population growth, compared to other factors, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 8, 2013 13:58 - 0 Comments
Birth control tied to diabetes risk in obese women
USC (US) — Obese women of reproductive age who use an under-the-skin contraceptive that contains the hormone progestin have a slightly increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 28, 2013 11:37 - 0 Comments
Penicillin, not the pill, sparked sex revolution
EMORY (US) — Non-traditional, riskier sex lives didn’t start in the 1960s, according to an analysis that suggests a treatment for syphilis changed attitudes and behavior. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 4, 2012 14:03 - 0 Comments
Nano-fabric defends against HIV and sperm
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Scientists have developed an electrically spun cloth with nanometer-sized fibers that can simultaneously prevent HIV and offer contraception. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 12, 2012 10:18 - 3 Comments
For Tsimane, birth control access may not cut fertility
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — For an indigenous group who live in the lowlands of Bolivia’s Amazon basin, access to contraception and education doesn’t necessarily lead to lower fertility, a new study suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 8, 2012 10:28 - 0 Comments
Protein defect trims sperms’ tails
MONASH U. (AUS) — A dysfunctional protein can result in sperm with shorter tails and limited swimming ability, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 5, 2012 10:36 - 1 Comment
With free birth control, abortion rate drops
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Access to free birth control substantially reduced unplanned pregnancies and cut abortion rates by 62-78 percent compared to the national rate, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 5, 2012 15:43 - 1 Comment
Compound may lead to first Pill for men
TEXAS A&M (US) — A compound originally used for anti-cancer treatments appears to be effective in controlling fertility in male mice. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 15, 2012 11:57 - 0 Comments
Taking Pill nonstop eases cramps earlier
PENN STATE (US) — Taking birth control pills continuously, rather than as traditionally prescribed for each cycle, provides earlier relief for moderate to severe menstrual cramps. (more…)
Top Stories - May 23, 2012 21:28 - 2 Comments
IUDs beat the pill for preventing pregnancy
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Women who used birth-control pills, the patch, or vaginal ring were 20 times more likely to get pregnant than those using long-acting contraception. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 2, 2012 18:02 - 2 Comments
Birth control shot risky for the obese?
USC (US) — A small study suggests obese women may increase their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by using the Depo-Provera birth control shot. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 25, 2011 11:25 - 0 Comments
Over the counter Pill used longer
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Women who have access to oral contraceptives over the counter are more likely to stay on them than women who need a prescription. (more…)
