Tag: Birth Control
More States Are Allowing Pharmacists to Prescribe Birth Control
Easier access to birth control helps women who live far from a health care provider or have difficulty obtaining appointments
Combined Oral Contraceptives Do Not Seem to Worsen Macromastia
Amount of breast tissue resected during mammaplasty smaller among adolescents with macromastia using combined oral contraceptive pill
Minnesota Trial Focuses on Pharmacist Who Refused to Provide Morning-After Pill
Case is from 2019, but the issue has been at the center of political debate in the United States since the overturn of Roe v. Wade in June
Global Study Shows Contraception Needs Often Unmet for Young Women
43.2 million women aged 15 to 24 years had unmet need for contraception in 2019
FDA Mulling Over-the-Counter Sale of Contraceptive Pill
Application from HRA Pharma to make birth control more accessible comes just weeks after overturning of Roe v. Wade
Some Pharmacies Limiting Morning-After Pill Sales to Avoid Potential Shortage
Temporary purchase limits aim to ensure 'equitable access and consistent supply on store shelves'
Hormonal Contraceptives Tied to Lower Suicide Attempt Risk
Risk lower in women with no psychiatric history and particularly those using ethinylestradiol-containing hormonal contraceptives
Oral Contraceptive Use Tied to Marker of Ovarian Function
Longer duration of oral contraceptive use, certain types of tubal ligation associated with lower levels of antimüllerian hormone
Maternal Hormonal Contraception, CNS Tumors Not Linked in Children
No significant association seen for recent or previous maternal hormonal contraception use with CNS tumors in children younger than 20 years
RSNA: Changes on Breast MRI Suggest Systemic Effects of LNG-IUD Use
Higher ACR category on dynamic contrast-enhanced breast MRI seen in 23 of 48 women with versus without intrauterine device in place
