Topic: Birth Control
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2010-03-04 19:16:56
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who undergo a hysterectomy to treat heavy menstrual bleeding may have higher rates of urinary tract problems over the long term than those treated with the contraceptive device Mirena, a new study suggests. The findings, published in the medical journal BJOG, do not mean that Mirena is the better treatment option for heavy menstrual. But ...
AP News | 2010-03-02 16:38:24
Study: More Afghan women using contraceptives; 300 times safer than pregnancy
Some mullahs in Afghanistan are distributing condoms. Others are quoting the Quran to encourage longer breaks between births. Health experts say contraception is starting to catch on in a country where one in eight women dies during pregnancy. Afghanistan has one of the world's highest fertility rates, averaging ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2010-02-15 13:53:22
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who have their "tubes tied" to prevent future pregnancies do not seem to have an increased risk of sexual dysfunction afterward, according to a new study.</p><p>In fact, researchers found, women in their study who'd had the procedure showed lower risks of ...
AP News | 2010-02-04 22:59:32
<div id="subtitle">Pentagon military treatment facilities to offer emergency contraception at locations worldwide</div><div><p>The Pentagon for the first time will require military bases worldwide to offer emergency contraception or the so-called morning-after pill, a military spokeswoman said Thursday.</p><p>The decision follows a ...
