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Hormonal contraceptives do more than prevent pregnancy

Hormonal contraceptives provide additional benefits to many women who use them to prevent pregnancy.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has published a new bulletin in January’s edition of the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, raising awareness of the many benefits of hormonal contraceptives for women. Yet like many drugs, it’s not perfect.
With more than 80 [...]

Teenagers offered birth control pill without prescription

Teenage girls in inner-city London will be able to acquire birth control pills without prescription in a new NHS pilot program.
Three pharmacies in inner-city London’s Southwark and Lambeth — areas known to have some of the highest teenage pregnancy rates — are set to participate in an NHS pilot program that offers birth control pills without prescription, [...]

Israeli Woman Gives Birth To Her 18th Child

An Israeli woman has given birth to her 18th child in 21 years, and is already planning her 19th.
The woman, who is in her mid-40’s, has 12 boys and 6 girls with her husband. She has been pregnant for a total of 14 years of her life.
The couple gave birth to their most recent child [...]

Vasectomies And Birth Control Procedures Increasing To Prevent ‘Accidents’

More and more men are now having vasectomies and women having procedures to make sure that they do not ‘accidentally’ end up having a baby.
This video from Fox news meets one family with four children who explain why they did not want to take any chances of number five coming along. With college just round [...]

Birth Control Pill Linked With Muscle Mass Problems

Researchers have found that the birth control pill may cause muscle mass problems in young women.
The study at Texas A&M University and the University of Pittsburgh, looked at 73 healthy women who were taking oral contraceptives and those who were not.
The two groups of women were asked to carry out identical resistance training for ten [...]

17-Year-Olds Soon To Be Allowed ‘Morning-After’ Pill Over The Counter

An anonymous Government health official in Washington has announced plans to allow 17-year-olds to be able to request the ‘morning-after’ pill over the counter without requiring a prescription.
The Food and Drug Administration plan to formerly make the announcement later today. They were made to make the change in policy to comply with a federal judge’s [...]