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Proposed Ohio legislation may interfere with providing medically optimal care for women

The American College of Physicians fears that recent legislation introduced in the Ohio state legislature that orders physicians to re-implant ectopic pregnancies, which is clinically not possible, will threaten patient health and subject physicians to criminal prosecution for providing standard of care, reproductive health care services.

4 Dec 2019

Key brain region found to be smaller in birth control pill users

Researchers studying the brain found that women taking oral contraceptives, commonly known as birth control pills, had significantly smaller hypothalamus volume, compared to women not taking the pill, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

4 Dec 2019

Study finds key region of the brain is smaller in women who use oral contraceptives

A brain imaging study has shown that the hypothalamus was smaller among women taking oral contraceptives.

4 Dec 2019

Study finds it may be possible to treat endometriosis using an investigational cancer drug

Researchers have shown that painful endometriosis symptoms could be alleviated using an investigational cancer drug.

3 Dec 2019

Six ways physicians can help optimize reproductive health in women with epilepsy

Worldwide, more than 15 million women of childbearing age have epilepsy. Each year about 600,000 of them become pregnant.

20 Nov 2019

Fertilization discovery reveals egg's role, potentially paves way for new contraceptive

An unexpected discovery about fertilization from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals new insights on how sperm and egg fuse and could have major implications for couples battling infertility – and may lead to a future male contraceptive.

13 Nov 2019

Contraceptive drug effective in preventing and regressing cervical cancer in mice

A new study in The American Journal of Pathology, published by Elsevier, reports that medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), the active ingredient in the common contraceptive injection Depo-Provera, was effective in preventing the development of cervical cancer in mice with precancerous lesions.

12 Nov 2019

Australian women with endometriosis turning to cannabis to alleviate symptoms

A new study published today in Journal of Obstetrics Gynaecology Canada has found one in eight Australian women with endometriosis use cannabis to alleviate pain and other symptoms, rating the plant based medicine as the most effective way to self-manage the disorder.

11 Nov 2019

Many young, low-income women may not be able to access birth control methods

Young, low-income women in Canada are less likely to use more effective methods of birth control like the pill, and more likely to use no contraception or condoms only, according to new UBC research.

5 Nov 2019

Where contraception’s a lifestyle drug not a medical need — so women pay the tab

In the five years she's lived in Germany, Erin Duffy doesn't think she has paid more than 16 euros for medical care. Until now, that is.

4 Oct 2019

Five facts every woman should know about IUDs

Intrauterine devices, or IUDs, are a great birth control option, but many women choose other forms of birth control because they have reservations about IUDs. A Houston Methodist OB-GYN answered common questions patients ask her about this very effective form of birth control.

3 Oct 2019

Domestic violence may affect mothers' breastfeeding practices in developing countries

Mothers who have suffered from domestic violence are substantially less likely to follow recommended breastfeeding practices in low to middle-income countries, a new study shows.

1 Oct 2019

Web-based, digital-app birth control prescription services appear to be overall safe and efficient

Web-based and digital-app services that offer oral contraception appear to be overall safe and efficient, according to the findings of a secret-shopper-style study conducted by researchers at Harvard Medical School and UC Davis that analyzed the birth control prescription services of nine U.S. vendors.

26 Sep 2019

Religious hospitals fail to comply with abortion and family planning training

Nearly half of all Catholic and other religious hospitals fail to comply with required abortion and family planning training for obstetrics and gynecology residents, putting women at potential risk, according to a new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

20 Sep 2019

Long acting reversible contraceptives placed on same day could cut costs

Researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine have studied the utility of making available a long acting reversible contraceptive for teenagers on the same day. They write that this small measure of making these contraceptives available on the same day could save the insurance providers a significant amount of money.

12 Sep 2019

Contraceptive News and Research

Proposed Ohio legislation may interfere with providing medically optimal care for women

Key brain region found to be smaller in birth control pill users

Study finds key region of the brain is smaller in women who use oral contraceptives

Study finds it may be possible to treat endometriosis using an investigational cancer drug

Six ways physicians can help optimize reproductive health in women with epilepsy

Fertilization discovery reveals egg's role, potentially paves way for new contraceptive

Contraceptive drug effective in preventing and regressing cervical cancer in mice

Australian women with endometriosis turning to cannabis to alleviate symptoms

Many young, low-income women may not be able to access birth control methods

Where contraception’s a lifestyle drug not a medical need — so women pay the tab

Five facts every woman should know about IUDs

Domestic violence may affect mothers' breastfeeding practices in developing countries

Web-based, digital-app birth control prescription services appear to be overall safe and efficient

Religious hospitals fail to comply with abortion and family planning training

Long acting reversible contraceptives placed on same day could cut costs

New ESC guidelines for diagnosis and management of pulmonary embolism published

Study uncovers concerning knowledge gaps about birth control effectiveness

New device could help decrease the global burden of unwanted pregnancy

Some pharmacists not adhering to therapeutic guidelines, QUT study finds

Some pharmacists fail to adhere to therapeutic guidelines, highlights study

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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