New Data Reveals That Vasectomies Are Becoming More Common in the United States
In the wake of the 2022 Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade, researchers at the University of Chicago set…
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Scientists Discover Simple Way to Boost the Effectiveness of Popular Emergency Contraceptive Pill
According to a randomized controlled trial recently published in The Lancet, combining the anti-inflammatory drug piroxicam, often prescribed for arthritis pain, with the levonorgestrel emergency…
Scientists Discover New Side Effect of Birth Control Pills
Recent research indicates that birth-control pills adversely affect women’s ability to manage stress. Since the 1960s, women have been using contraceptive pills, yet the intricate…
A Risky Pill to Swallow: Contraceptive Use Linked to 73% Increase in Depression Risk
Women who used combined contraceptive pills were at greater risk of developing depression than women who did not, according to a new study from Uppsala…
A Game-Changer in Male Contraception: Researchers Identify Key Gene
Researchers have discovered a gene, Arrdc5, which could pave the way for a reversible, non-hormonal male contraceptive. The gene affects sperm count, movement, and shape,…
Birth Control Pill Poses a Serious Health Risk to Women With a Common Condition
Combined birth control pill greatly increases the risk of blood clots in obese women. According to a paper recently published in ESC Heart Failure, a…
Male Contraception Pills Show Promise – And They Have No Major Side Effects
The study demonstrates that two experimental male contraception pills successfully lower testosterone. A new study presented at ENDO 2022, the annual meeting of the Endocrine…
Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices (IUDs) Appear To Have Systemic Effects on the Body
Breast MRI Shows IUDs Have Systemic Effects Intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUDs) appear to have systemic effects on the body like those of hormone replacement therapy,…
MIT Researchers Developing Once a Month Birth Control Pill
Long-lasting capsule can remain in the stomach and release contraceptive drugs over several weeks. Oral contraceptives are one of the most popular forms of birth…
Researchers Reduce Sperm Count Using Ultrasound
Using modern ultrasound equipment, researchers at University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine effectively reduced male sperm counts in laboratory rat tests. The idea of…