For most, the benefits of being on the pill far outweigh the side effects.
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A neuroscientist explains how hormonal contraceptives work − and how stress may increase or decrease depression risk while on them.
Social media has transformed how we connect and communicate online — affecting even how we get health information.
With the approval of the first over-the-counter oral contraceptive, pharmacists stand to play an ever-increasing role in helping expand access to reproductive health care in the post-Roe era.
Eight countries are projected to be behind 50% of the growth in population over the next three decades. Five are in Africa.
Some states already allow pharmacists to provide birth control to patients with a prescription. But FDA approval of an over-the-counter birth control pill could greatly expand access.
Although the study found greater risk of blood clots for obese women taking the pill, the risk of developing one was still very low.
If you’re preparing to come off the pill, it’s hard to know what to expect, particularly if you’ve been on it for a long time.
Conservative Christians have cheered restrictions on some birth control. But many decades ago, Christian leaders’ support helped contraceptives become acceptable in the first place.
Any effects you might notice after stopping birth control are typically due to the return of your natural menstrual cycle.
More women are using long acting reversible contraceptives. However some worry about pain on insertion.
An increase in the adolescent pregnancy rate strongly suggests challenges with accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare services for this vulnerable age group.
Despite side effects, women continue to take contraceptives because there are no better options available.
Squirrel feeders laced with contraceptives could be used to suppress grey squirrels in the UK.
Over 60% of girls in Ethiopia are married by the age of 18. Many don’t have support in negotiating with their husbands and families to take control of their own fertility.
It’s unsurprising that such apps are popular. Contraceptives come with a slew of hazards.
July marks 50 years of Pope Paul VI’s encyclical prohibiting contraceptive use. For many years prior to it, the church had not been so explicit on its stance. How did it become such a thorny issue?
There are more than 30 different types of contraceptive pills. But brand names such as Microgynon, Levlen, Yaz and Brenda give little indication of the ingredients, dose or who should use them.
We usually focus on the physical health effects of the pill, yet the most common reason women stop or change the pill is mental health side effects.
There is no biological evidence for “giving your body a break” and in fact, it could do your health more harm than good.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor in Contraception, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Anglia Ruskin University
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Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Research Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Associate Program Director of the Institute for Therapeutics Discovery and Development, University of Minnesota
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Finkel Professor of Global Health, Monash University
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Data analyst, African Population and Health Research Center
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Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Director of the Institute for Therapeutics Discovery and Development, University of Minnesota
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Professor Speciality of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, Jean Hailes Research Unit, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Professor of History and Gender Studies, Boise State University
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Associate professor, University of Ibadan
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Aston University
