Contraception
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Ruling allows all ages access to OTC emergency contraceptives
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Feds aim to clarify regs on copay free contraception
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FDA approves Skyla IUD
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Physicians seek OTC access to Plan B for all ages
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Women Seeking Oral Contraceptives Have Few Contraindications
Major Finding: Among 1,010 women seeking a combined hormonal contraceptive, 2.4% had a true contraindication for these drugs.Data Source: Data...
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Hypertension Drives Up Risks from Oral Contraceptives
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Hormonal Contraception Raises Thrombotic Stroke, MI Risk
Major Finding: Women who used low-dose OCs (30-40 mcg estradiol) had a risk of arterial thrombosis that was 1.3-2.3 times higher than that in...
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Implants, IUDs Top OCs, Patches, Rings at Preventing Pregnancy
Major Finding: Women using IUDs and subdermal implants had contraceptive failure rates of 0.3% at 1 year, 0.6% at 2 years, and 0.9% at 3 years.
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Immediate Postpartum IUD Placement Prone to Expulsion
Major Finding: In all, 54% of 22 women receiving levonorgestrel-containing IUDs immediately after delivery had expelled the device, compared with...
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Pregnancy, Contraception Data Highlighted in Epilepsy Registry
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Weight a Factor in Risky Sexual Behaviors of Adolescent Females
Major Finding: Compared with their normal weight peers, overweight and obese adolescent females were more likely to have sexual intercourse before...