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Understanding How Morning-After Pill Affects Women's Reproductive Health
Women's Health: According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) are effective only in the first few days following intercourse, before the ovum is released from the ovary and before the sperm fertilises the ovum.
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Oral Contraceptives May Be Impairing Fear-Regulation In Women: Study
Synthetic hormones in oral contraceptive pills may be impairing fear-regulating processes in women's brains, scientists have found in a study.
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Post Oral Contraceptives PCOS And Acne: Here's What You Need To Know
PCOS and acne: If you have PCOS and have just gotten off oral contraceptives, then you may experience acne breakout. Here's what you need to know.
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Contraceptive Pills Driving Fall In Ovarian Cancer Deaths
Widespread use of oral contraceptives has driven the fall in deaths from ovarian cancer worldwide, a major study has found.
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Oral Contraceptive Use Not Linked To Major Birth Defects
Oral contraceptive use just before or during pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk of major birth defects, according to a new large-scale study.
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Bayer Sued In Germany Over Contraceptive Pill After Health Scares
"If I'd known, I'd never have taken this pill," says Felicitas Rohrer, who is suing German pharmaceuticals giant Bayer, claiming its oral contraceptive Yasminelle caused her to suffer a pulmonary embolism.
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Pill efficacy in heavy women
Oral contraceptives seem to work equally well in women who are overweight and those who are not.
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Smoking raises breast cancer risk
Females who have ever smoked have a higher risk of developing breast cancer.
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Diet can cut ovarian cancer risk
Women who eat larger amounts of plant-based foods and drinks with the naturally occurring flavonoid may have a low risk for ovarian cancer
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Finasteride reduces hair loss in women
Finasteride given in combination with oral contraceptives can help improve female-pattern hair loss in women.
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Oral contraceptives safe in lupus
Women with lupus can safely take oral contraceptives without fear that the pill will worsen their condition.
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Oral contraceptives help with PMS
A new low-dose oral contraceptive pill reduces symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), including a severe form called premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
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Oral contraceptives increase herpes shedding
Consuming oral contraceptives can double the risk of active shedding of the herpes virus in women suffering from genital herpes, hence passing on the infection.
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Oral contraceptives reduce death rate
The overall death rate is reduced among women who used high-dose oral contraceptives (OC) in the 1970s and 1980s, according to findings from the Oxford Family Planning Association contraceptive investigation.
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Birth control pills may cut risk of ovarian cysts
Women using oral contraceptives (birth control pills) are considerably less likely to develop ovarian cysts than those not taking the pill as reported recently by researchers.
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Understanding How Morning-After Pill Affects Women's Reproductive Health
Women's Health: According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) are effective only in the first few days following intercourse, before the ovum is released from the ovary and before the sperm fertilises the ovum.
-
Oral Contraceptives May Be Impairing Fear-Regulation In Women: Study
Synthetic hormones in oral contraceptive pills may be impairing fear-regulating processes in women's brains, scientists have found in a study.
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Post Oral Contraceptives PCOS And Acne: Here's What You Need To Know
PCOS and acne: If you have PCOS and have just gotten off oral contraceptives, then you may experience acne breakout. Here's what you need to know.
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Contraceptive Pills Driving Fall In Ovarian Cancer Deaths
Widespread use of oral contraceptives has driven the fall in deaths from ovarian cancer worldwide, a major study has found.
-
Oral Contraceptive Use Not Linked To Major Birth Defects
Oral contraceptive use just before or during pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk of major birth defects, according to a new large-scale study.
-
Bayer Sued In Germany Over Contraceptive Pill After Health Scares
"If I'd known, I'd never have taken this pill," says Felicitas Rohrer, who is suing German pharmaceuticals giant Bayer, claiming its oral contraceptive Yasminelle caused her to suffer a pulmonary embolism.
-
Pill efficacy in heavy women
Oral contraceptives seem to work equally well in women who are overweight and those who are not.
-
Smoking raises breast cancer risk
Females who have ever smoked have a higher risk of developing breast cancer.
-
Diet can cut ovarian cancer risk
Women who eat larger amounts of plant-based foods and drinks with the naturally occurring flavonoid may have a low risk for ovarian cancer
-
Finasteride reduces hair loss in women
Finasteride given in combination with oral contraceptives can help improve female-pattern hair loss in women.
-
Oral contraceptives safe in lupus
Women with lupus can safely take oral contraceptives without fear that the pill will worsen their condition.
-
Oral contraceptives help with PMS
A new low-dose oral contraceptive pill reduces symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), including a severe form called premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
-
Oral contraceptives increase herpes shedding
Consuming oral contraceptives can double the risk of active shedding of the herpes virus in women suffering from genital herpes, hence passing on the infection.
-
Oral contraceptives reduce death rate
The overall death rate is reduced among women who used high-dose oral contraceptives (OC) in the 1970s and 1980s, according to findings from the Oxford Family Planning Association contraceptive investigation.
-
Birth control pills may cut risk of ovarian cysts
Women using oral contraceptives (birth control pills) are considerably less likely to develop ovarian cysts than those not taking the pill as reported recently by researchers.
