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Two Thirds Of Women Interested In Stopping Their Periods But Unsure About Safety (October 4, 2007) -- More than the two thirds of the women in a national survey say that they are interested in suppressing their menstrual periods but many of them aren't sure if it's safe. Yet when physicians are ... > full story

Of Mice And Men: New Male Contraceptives Successful In Rodents And Humans (October 3, 2007) -- Pills, sponges, IUDs, diaphragms -- women have many options for planning their fertility, none of them quite perfect. But what if men want to help out? They have only two options -- vasectomy, which ... > full story

Contraception: Progress Brings Hope For New Methods For Men (October 1, 2007) -- For decades, pundits have predicted new contraceptives for men within the next 5 to 10 years. Are we really getting any closer? Judging from work presented at the second 'Future of Male ... > full story

Teen Girls Report Abusive Boyfriends Try To Get Them Pregnant (September 23, 2007) -- Seven years ago, Elizabeth Miller was a volunteer physician in a community-based clinic in Boston, Mass., which offered confidential services to teens. She is still haunted by the memory of a 15-year ... > full story

Condoms Are Not 'One Size Fits All' (September 19, 2007) -- Health professionals are regularly confronted by men's complaints that condoms do not fit, or that they are uncomfortable. Correct condom use is critical for preventing unwanted pregnancies and the ... > full story

Women Prescribed Drugs Linked To Birth Defects Not Often Advised To Use Birth Control (September 18, 2007) -- Although prescription medications that may increase the risk of birth defects are commonly used by women in their childbearing years, only about half receive contraceptive counseling from their ... > full story

Taking Contraceptive Pill May Reduce Risk Of Developing Cancer, Study Suggests (September 12, 2007) -- Taking the contraceptive pill does not increase a woman's chances of developing cancer and may even reduce the risk for most women, according to a new study. However, there was an increased risk for ... > full story

Despite Their Safety, IUDs Are Underused In Developed Countries, Expert Says (September 5, 2007) -- Misconceptions around intrauterine contraceptive devices mean that they are underused in developed countries, despite being a safe and effective form of contraception, says a women's health expert. ... > full story

Is It Safe To Use Oral Contraceptives To Eliminate Periods? (August 31, 2007) -- The new birth control pill Lybrel is the first oral contraceptive designed to be taken 365 days a year with no pill-free intervals. Women who use Lybrel don't have regular periods, although they may ... > full story

IUDs Safe And Effective In High-risk Patients, Study Finds (August 6, 2007) -- Researchers have found that intrauterine devices are safe and effective in a population of women previously not considered as good candidates for this method of birth ... > full story

Trial Examines Diaphragm Use In Preventing HIV In Women (July 16, 2007) -- A clinical trial involving 5,045 women in South Africa and Zimbabwe found no statistical difference in the rate of new HIV infections in the two study arms: those who received a diaphragm plus ... > full story

BIrth Control Pill That Stops Periods Approved By FDA (May 23, 2007) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lybrel, the first continuous use drug product for prevention of pregnancy. It stops the body's monthly preparation for pregnancy by lowering the ... > full story

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