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Many Women With Epilepsy Unaware of Seizure Meds' Risks to Pregnancy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 6, 2024
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Many women with epilepsy who are of childbearing age might not realize their anti-seizure drugs can raise the risk of birth defects or dampen the effectiveness of ...
Biden Proposes That Insurers Cover Over-the-Counter Birth Control
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- October 21, 2024
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Health insurers would be required to cover the cost of over-the-counter birth control and emergency contraception under new rules proposed by the White House on Monday.
"Since Roe v. Wade was overturned more than two years ago, Republican elected officials have made clea...
Some IUDs May Raise The Odds for Breast Cancer, But Overall Risk Remains Low
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- October 18, 2024
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Intrauterine devices (IUDs) may raise the chances of a breast cancer diagnosis for women who use the hormonal birth control method, but that risk remains low, new research finds.
In the study of 150,000 Danish women, published this week in the
Pregnancy After 'Tubes Tied' Sterilization Is More Common Than Thought
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 29, 2024
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Women are becoming pregnant after having their tubes tied, even though the procedure is considered a “permanent” form of birth control, a new study warns.
Between 3% ...
U.S. Births Continue to Fall, Dropping by 17% Since 2007
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 20, 2024
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Final government data finds the number of U.S. births falling by 2% last year compared to 2022, continuing a decades-long decline.
Overall, annual U.S. birth numbers have fallen by 17% since peaking in 2007, according to the new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease C...
Many Doctors Underestimate the Pain of IUD Insertion for Women. The CDC Wants to Change That
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- August 8, 2024
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Plenty of women know that having an IUD inserted in their uterus can be an excruciating experience, but new government guidance issued Thursday may soon make the experience less painful for many.
Fall of Roe v. Wade Has Made Access to Ob/Gyns Tougher in Many States: Report
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 18, 2024
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Ever since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, even more women have struggled to find reproductive care, a new report warns.
States With Abortion Bans Also Saw Declines in Birth Control Post-Dobbs
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- June 26, 2024
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Post-Dobbs bans and restrictions on abortion are having a spillover effect in reducing the use of birth control and emergency contraception in those states most affected, a new study shows.
Why the troubling trend? The study's author believes the demise of Roe v. Wade i...
Dad Facts: What Men Need to Know About Their Fertility
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- June 23, 2024
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When a couple can't get pregnant, the focus is often on the prospective mom, but that needs to change, a Houston urologist says.
"Both partners need evaluation," said Dr. Larry Lipschultz, a professor ...
Looking for Good Info on Vasectomy? Skip 'the Snip' on TikTok
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- June 21, 2024
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Men looking to limit their odds for fatherhood probably have questions about vasectomy.
They should steer clear of TikTok for answers, however.
A new study examining the q...
Male Birth Control Gel Shows Promise in Trial
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- June 3, 2024
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A new hormonal gel could one day be a potential form of birth control for men, researchers reported Sunday.
"The development of a safe, highly effective and reliably reversible contraceptive method for men is an unmet need,"senior study author
New Steps Towards a Male Birth Control Pill
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 24, 2024
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For decades, the responsibility for birth control has fallen largely on women, but new research suggests a birth control pill for men might one day become a reality.
How does it work? It targets a protein required for fertility, scientists report.
The protein, call...
Birth Control Pill Might Lower Odds for Sports Injuries
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 17, 2024
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Active women using the pill appear to receive an added bonus from their birth control, a new study says.
These women are less likely to suffer sprains and strains than women not on birth control, researchers reported recently in the journal
Big Rise in Young Adults Undergoing Permanent Sterilization After Dobbs Decision
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2024
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An increasing number of young men and women have decided they never want parenthood in the wake of the Dobbs decision revoking the constitutional right to an abortion, a new study finds.
The number of young adults opting to undergo a permanent sterilization procedure abr...
Many Head to Unreliable Twitter as Prime Source on Birth Control
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 1, 2024
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Folks are turning to Twitter for advice on contraception, but it doesn't look like they're getting answers from informed authorities, a new study finds.
Only about 6% of tweets on reversible birth control methods come from official news or health care sources, according ...
First Birth Control Pill Sold Over the Counter Hits Store Shelves Soon
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- March 4, 2024
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The first over-the-counter birth control pill will soon be available in U.S. stores and online, the drug's maker plans to announce Monday.
FDA Approval of Over-the-Counter Emergency Contraception Has Slashed ER Visits
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 30, 2024
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U.S. approval of over-the-counter emergency contraception like "Plan B"has had an unintended but positive side effect for America's hospitals, a new study shows.
Emergency room visits related to "morning-after"contraception plummeted after the pills became easily availab...
'Morning After' Pill Sales Surge on Day After New Years' Eve
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- December 21, 2023
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Even Valentine's Day apparently doesn't trump the start of a brand new year when it comes to getting frisky.
Sales of the morning-after pill surged across the U.S. after New Year 2022, new research shows. Nearly 41,000 extra pills were sold in the following week, a perio...
Blood Clot Risk From Contraceptive Pills Ends Soon After Women Stop Taking Them
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 10, 2023
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Women and their doctors have long known that taking birth control pills can elevate the risk for a blood clot.
Now, some good news: That added risk will disappear within a few weeks of stopping an oral contraceptive, a new study shows.
"It's reassuring to know that...
Americans Can Expect to Spend Half Their Lives Taking a Prescription Drug
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 17, 2023
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Americans born in recent years can likely count on taking prescription drugs for about half their life, according to new research.
For males born in 2019, it's about 48% of their lives. For women, it's 60% of their lifetime, the study found.
"The years that pe...
California Governor Rejects Bill to Provide Free Condoms to High Schoolers
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 9, 2023
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A California bill would have made free condoms available for high schoolers, but it was vetoed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom because of cost.
California has a budget deficit of $30 billion, Newsom noted in his
An OTC Contraceptive Pill Is Coming Soon, but Who Will Pay For It?
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2023
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The first over-the-counter birth control pill is slated to hit drug stores in early 2024, but questions about cost and insurance coverage loom.
Combo of Certain Birth Control Pills, Painkillers Could Raise Women's Clot Risk
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 8, 2023
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It's well known that certain forms of birth control carry a small risk of blood clots. Now a large new study suggests that some common painkillers can magnify that risk.
The study, of 2 million Danish women, found what numerous others have before: Women who used birth co...
More American Men Now Opting for Vasectomy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 31, 2023
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Vasectomies are becoming more common in the United States, with rates surging by more than one-quarter during the past decade, a recent study reveals.
The U.S. vasectomy rate increased by 26% between 2014 and 2021, according to an analysis of commercial health claims dat...
Poll Shows Who Americans Trust (and Don't Trust) for Health News
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 22, 2023
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Misinformation about health and medicine is rampant in the United States, with far too many Americans being presented false claims and left wondering what to believe, a new survey reports.
At least 4 in 10 people say they've heard 10 specific false claims about COVID-19,...
Some Lots of Tydemy Birth Control Pills Recalled Due to 'Reduced Effectiveness'
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 2, 2023
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Certain lots of the prescription birth control pill Tydemy may be less effective than expected, potentially resulting in an unintended pregnancy, because the pills do not contain enough of an active ingredient.
FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 13, 2023
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill, a move that will likely pave the way for far greater access to contraception for Americans.
Women will be able to buy the progestin-only oral contraceptive ...
In National Survey, U.S. Ob-Gyns Say Care Has Worsened After Dobbs Decision
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 21, 2023
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The U.S. Supreme Court decision ending a nationwide right to abortion one year ago has made it harder for doctors to treat miscarriages and other pregnancy-related emergencies, a new report shows.
Injected Birth Control Could Be Game-Changer to Curb Stray Cat Populations
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- June 6, 2023
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Millions of stray cats roam the world over, and surgical sterilization has long been the primary method of population control.
But a small new study shows promising results for a one-and-done contraceptive injection.
Researchers say this first-of-its-kind appr...
FDA Advisors OK Approval of First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- May 10, 2023
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In a unanimous vote, a panel of expert advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday endorsed the over-the-counter sale of a birth control pill, a recommendation that will likely pave the way for far greater access to contraception for Americans.
Opill, ...
FDA Experts to Consider First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- May 9, 2023
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As a U.S. Food Drug Administration advisory panel prepares to weigh whether to recommend that a birth control pill be sold over the counter in this country, a coalition of advocates on Monday called attention to the safety and effectiveness of the medication.
If approved...
Feds to Toughen Rules on Privacy Around Abortion, Contraceptive Services
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2023
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U.S. officials said Wednesday that they plan to strengthen existing privacy rules to prevent the sharing of private legal reproductive health care information for use in investigations and prosecutions against patients or providers.
The U.S. Department of Health & Human ...
Birth Control Pills Tied to Slight Rise in Breast Cancer Risk, Regardless of Formulation
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 22, 2023
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Taking progestogen-only birth control pills comes with a slightly increased risk of breast cancer -- about the same degree of risk associated with taking pills that contain both progestogen and estrogen, new research finds.
After five years' use, investigators found a 2...
IUDs, Contraceptive Implants Tough to Access for Women on Medicaid
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 20, 2023
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People covered by Medicaid insurance may not have easy access to some of the most effective, longer-acting birth control methods, new research claims.
Investigators found that while about 48% of physicians who treat Medicaid patients provided prescription contraception l...
A Short-Term Birth Control Pill for Men? Mouse Study Hints Its Possible
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 15, 2023
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A guy pops a little pill just before he expects to get frisky with his girlfriend.
But the pill isn't Viagra, as one might expect.
Instead, it's an on-demand contraceptive that will prevent pregnancy even if taken just before sex.
Researchers think they've di...
Poll Finds Many U.S. Women Confused About Medical Abortion
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 1, 2023
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Changes in U.S. abortion laws have prompted confusion among women about medication abortion and emergency contraception, or the "morning-after"pill.
A new poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) underscores this lack of awareness about what's legal or not from state t...
End of Roe v. Wade May Have More Women Opting for Permanent Contraception
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 5, 2023
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Jasmine Quezada, a Los Angeles tax accountant, says she has known since age 10 she never wanted to be a mother.
"I never thought parenthood was for me and that was no secret to my family or my friends,"Quezada, 31, said. "When I was dating my husband, we often discussed ...
More States Are Allowing Pharmacists to Prescribe Birth Control
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 6, 2022
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Pharmacists can now. prescribe hormonal contraceptives in 20 U.S. states, plus Washington, D.C., giving women easier access to birth control, a new report says.
Another 10 states have legislation in the works, according to research presented Monday at a meeting of the Am...
Pregnancy Is Most Dangerous for the Very Young
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2022
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When preteen children or very young teenagers become pregnant, they face higher rates of complications and a greater risk of winding up in the intensive care unit than older teens do, a new study finds.
The question about what happens when a young girl goes through pregn...
Study Counters Myth That Contraceptive Pill Enlarges Breasts in Teen Girls
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 3, 2022
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Birth control pills that contain both estrogen and progestin do not contribute to growth of enlarged breasts in teens and young women, a new study finds, and may actually be associated with developing less severe breast enlargement.
Moreover, the combination pills don't ...
Minnesota Trial Focuses on Pharmacist Who Refused to Provide Morning-After Pill
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 2, 2022
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A Minnesota jury is expected to decide by the end of this week whether a woman's human rights were violated when a pharmacist denied her request to fill a prescription for emergency contraception, sometimes called the
FDA Mulling Over-the-Counter Sale of Contraceptive Pill
- By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter
- July 11, 2022
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For decades, birth control pills in the United States have only been available with a prescription, but an application file...
Some Pharmacy Chains Limit Morning-After Pill Sales to Avoid Potential Shortage
- By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- June 28, 2022
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CVS and Rite Aid are limiting purchases of morning-after pills in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
To avoid a shortage, CVS is temporarily restrict...
With Abortion Access Under Threat, Doctors Focus on 'Contraceptive Counseling'
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- May 24, 2022
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Women are more apt to use birth control when doctors treat it like a routine preventive health service, a new research review shows.
The analysis of 38 past studies found that women were more ...
Supreme Court Set to Overturn Roe v. Wade, Leaked Draft Opinion Shows
- By Robert Preidt and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
- May 3, 2022
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The U.S. Supreme Court is on the verge of striking down the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, a leaked draft opinion shows.
In the draft opinion, a majority of the court voted to...
Taken Prior to Sex, New Combo Pill May Prevent Pregnancy for Days
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- April 26, 2022
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Imagine a birth control pill a woman can take before having sex that prevents pregnancy for the next three to five days.
This may become a reality, according to a small, new study.
STDs May Be More Common Than Thought Among U.S. High School Kids
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- April 11, 2022
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Too few sexually active teens are getting tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to a new report by U.S. health officials.
In all, just 20% of sexually active high school students said they were tested for an STD - now called sexually transmitted infe...
A New Male Birth Control Pill Works - in Mice
- March 23, 2022
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Science is moving closer to a male contraceptive pill, and human clinical trials of a non-hormonal version could begin later this year, researchers say.
The experimental contraceptive works in mice, according to a preliminary study scheduled for presentation Wednesday at...
Florida Lawmakers Ban Most Abortions After 15 Weeks
- March 4, 2022
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Florida legislators voted on Thursday to ban most abortions after 15 weeks, a move that would severely restrict access to the procedure for women in that state.
The bi...
IUDs a Very Effective Form of Birth Control, Study Confirms
- February 25, 2022
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You've just delivered your second or third child, and you're ready to close the door on any future pregnancies. Does it matter whether you choose to use an IUD or have your tubes tied?