Tag: Birth Control
Asthma Attacks Increase for Some Women Taking Progestogen-Only Pill
Increased risk for attacks seen in women younger than 35 years, those with eosinophilia, those with lower corticosteroid use
Postpartum Hormonal Contraceptives Tied to Higher Depression Risk
The earlier combined oral contraceptive use is initiated, the higher the risk for depression
Ischemic Stroke Risk Higher With Use of Contemporary Hormonal Contraceptives
Increased risk seen with use of combined pill, progestin-only pills, combined vaginal ring, patch, and progestin-only implant
Venous Thromboembolism Risk Higher for Certain Hormonal Contraceptives
Standardized VTE rates highest for combined pills, especially those containing third-generation progestins
Federal Judge Revives Legal Effort To Limit Access to Abortion Pill
Tubal Sterilization, Vasectomy Visits on the Rise After Dobbs Decision
Tubal sterilization and vasectomy visits increased among participants aged 19 to 26 years after May 2022 leaked opinion
Biden Proposes That Insurers Cover Over-the-Counter Birth Control
Breast Cancer Risk Elevated With Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine System Use
Excess risk of 14 per 10,000 women seen with zero to five years of LNG-IUS use
Discrepancies Seen Between Young People’s Preferred, Actual Sources of Contraceptive Info
Clinicians remain a preferred source, but were less often the actual source
Pregnancy After Tubal Sterilization Not Uncommon
Pregnancy after tubal sterilization reported by 2.9 to 5.2 percent of women
