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Michigan House panel OKs bills allowing pharmacists to prescribe birth control
19 Apr 2024 14:29 GMT
… would allow pharmacists to issue prescriptions for certain hormonal contraceptives, such as birth control pills or hormonal contraceptive patches. The …
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Lisa Jarvis: Birth control has a TikTok problem
19 Apr 2024 12:33 GMT
… and daily pills in favor of “natural” birth control have proliferated … got pregnant or moved on to another contraceptive method, … about the dangers of hormonal birth control, ask whether the … health care and the pharmaceutical industry. Previously, she …
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The truth about the contraceptive pill — and your options
19 Apr 2024 01:28 GMT
… contraceptive patch, the vaginal ring or long-acting reversible contraceptives … that some newer pills contained body-identical … About The PillYour birth control options and … hormonal contraceptives include the pill, the patch, and the vaginal ring.
The pill …
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Ozempic baby boom: Doctors are prescribing weight-loss drugs off-label for fertility - with women in their 40s falling pregnant naturally
19 Apr 2024 16:51 GMT
… surprise pregnancies on the drug.
Doctors do not … or on birth control are falling pregnant shortly after starting the drugs.
The drugs … are believed to correct hormone imbalances, … the body absorbs oral contraceptives.
Dr William Dietz, …
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This month, we’re talking a bit about the morning-after pill
18 Apr 2024 05:54 GMT
… as Microgynon, condoms, or intrauterine contraceptives (IUDs). Using the morning-after pill as a regular … morning-after pill contains levonorgestrel (Postinor). These are available over the counter at pharmacies …
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The 'Oopzempic' baby boom: Rise in unplanned pregnancies in women taking slimming jabs sparks warnings from top fertility experts
19 Apr 2024 15:19 GMT
… injections.
Experts, however, have warned that conceiving while using the drugs … with oral contraceptives.
The drug also works by … jabs, which operate by mimicking GLP-1, a naturally occurring hormone … 39; he added.
Pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk, …
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Does hormonal birth control increase teen suicide risk by 600%?
18 Apr 2024 16:37 GMT
… Wis.” instead of “Waunakee” or changing “yesterday” to “ … birth control uses synthetic hormones such as estrogen and progestin, typically in pill … times higher among hormonal contraceptive users than among … noopener">Birth control pills</a …
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Study: Birth control pills may protect women from sprains and strains
18 Apr 2024 13:35 GMT
… S.’ first over-the-counter birth control pills headed to retailersThe study used … prescribed oral contraceptives and women not on the pill received musculotendinous … maintaining stable endogenous hormone levels through (oral contraception) or exposure to …
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Birth Control Pill Might Lower Odds for Sports Injuries
18 Apr 2024 00:06 GMT
… pill appear to receive an added bonus from their birth control … Exercise.
Women taking oral contraceptives had significantly fewer tendon … women not on the pill or men, results show. … or sprain.
The results indicate that the hormones in birth control pills …
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Are weight loss drugs causing unexpected pregnancies?
19 Apr 2024 03:44 GMT
… weren’t sure whether that or the medication caused her … seeing more women on oral contraceptives become pregnant while taking … “Those changes allow the female hormones to cycle more regularly, causing … use an extra form of birth control when starting a new …