Tag: Birth Control
OTC Oral Contraceptive Pills Improve Access to Effective Contraception
OTC access linked to 31.8 percentage point increase in individuals moving from no contraceptive method to an effective method
Desogestrel for More Than Five Years May Up Risk of Intracranial Meningioma
Small increased risk seen for women who have used desogestrel 75 µg for more than five continuous years
AAP Updates Recommendations for Adolescent Contraceptive Counseling
Pediatricians should provide teens with their contraceptive of choice on same day as counseling, in absence of medical contraindications
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
