Articles Tagged With: Contraception
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More Teens Using Contraception, Data Show
While more relying on IUDs and other methods, pill use remains common
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Oral Contraceptives and Quality of Life
In this three-month randomized, double-blind trial comparing oral contraceptives to placebo, the authors found a small decrease in general well-being scores but no effect on depressive symptoms. The short time period and small effect size introduce doubt into the validity of these findings.
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Contraception, Migraines, and Stroke
In this case-control study, women with migraines with aura using combined hormonal contraception had six times the odds of experiencing ischemic stroke compared to women without migraines not using combined hormonal contraception. Use of combined hormonal contraception among women with migraines without aura was not associated with an increased risk of stroke over baseline.
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Extending Life of LARCs: More Years for Your Implant
An international study found that continued use of an etonogestrel contraceptive implant for up to five years, two years longer than the current labeling approval, did not increase the risk of pregnancy.
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Hormonal Contraception: A Risk Factor for Depression?
A population-based study suggests that hormonal contraception increases the risk of treatment for depression, but bias provides a more likely explanation for the association.
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Is There a Link Between Hormonal Contraception and Depression?
Recent study results not as clear-cut as they seem -
LARC Options Expand With New Intrauterine Device
Family planning clinicians are adding another choice to the expanding list of long-acting reversible contraceptive options with the September 2016 FDA approval of the Kyleena 19.5 mg levonorgestrel IUD from Whippany, NJ-based Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals. The new IUD is available as of October 2016 by prescription only.
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FDA Approves IUS Contraceptive For Up to Five Years
The FDA approved Kyleena, a levonorgestrel-releasing, progestin-containing IUS, for up to five years.
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Is an Even Safer Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill Available?
ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY: New study has many advantages, including ascertainment of important confounding variables.
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Factor V Leiden Mutation and Combined Hormonal Contraception? Is Thrombosis Risk Acceptable?
A meta-analysis of cohort studies supports that women with mild thrombophilias like heterozygote Factor V Leiden mutation can use combined hormonal contraception if other reliable methods are not acceptable.