Tag: Birth Control
Oral Piroxicam Plus Levonorgestrel Increases Efficacy of Emergency Contraception
Levonorgestrel plus piroxicam prevented 94.7 percent of expected pregnancies compared with 63.4 percent with levonorgestrel plus placebo
Some Lots of Tydemy Birth Control Pills Recalled Due to ‘Reduced Effectiveness’
Two lots of Tydemy do not contain the correct level of ascorbic acid
Oral Contraceptive Use May Increase Risk for Depression
Higher rate of depression seen in first two years of oral contraceptive use compared with never use
FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
Women will be able to buy the progestin-only oral contraceptive at drug stores, convenience stores, and grocery stores
FDA Advisers OK Approval of First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
AMA, AAFP, ACOG, and other medical organizations already support OTC access to hormonal contraception without age restrictions
FDA Experts to Consider First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
But some FDA officials have expressed concern that people will not use the pill appropriately or clearly understand its risks
Link Found Between Contraception-Related Depression, Postpartum Depression
Women with hormonal contraception-associated depression have higher risk for postpartum depression than those with non-hormonal contraception-associated depression
Feds to Toughen Rules on Privacy Around Abortion, Contraceptive Services
Latest action would prohibit using or disclosing protected health information to investigate patients or their doctors
IUD Placement at Two to Four Weeks Postpartum Noninferior
Placement at two to four weeks postpartum noninferior to six to eight weeks postpartum for complete expulsion
Slight Increase in Breast Cancer Risk Seen With Progestogen-Only Contraceptives
Increased relative risks noted for current or recent use of oral, injected, implanted, IUD progestogen-only contraceptives
