Contraceptive Drugs

ACOG Committee Opinion, Number 450, December 2009 -- Increasing Use of Contraceptive Implants and...

High unintended pregnancy rates in the United States may in part be the result of relatively low use of long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods, specifically the contraceptive implant and intrauterine devices....

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Birth control for him

RPI part of research on proteins that may hold key to sperm behavior Scientists have known for years of a process that occurs in men's sperm to put the tiny gametes "in the mood." Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic...

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Activists denounce Uganda's homosexuality bill

Uganda news round-up: Anti-homosexuality bill 'will harm country's fight against HIV/Aids'; first lady calls for men to better support their wives through childbirth; the World Cup comes to Uganda A Ugandan government bill that...

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Uganda: HIV-Positive Women Need Family Planning Services, Study Shows

Nairobi — HIV-positive women in western Uganda want fewer children than women not living with the virus, but often do not have access to family planning services, a new study reveals. The study of 421 women in the district of...

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Contraceptives, not Slaughterhouse: Bison get birth control shots

Officials with the Catalina Island Conservancy announced that beginning immediately they will begin injecting female bison with birth control delivered by dart gun to control the herd and insure their health and well-being.

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Open Letter to Bishop Morin on the outrageous CCHD

by Stephanie Block Friday, November 20, 2009 An Open Letter to Bishop Roger P. Morin of Biloxi Mississippi Dear Bishop Morin, As one of the more visible critics of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), I would...

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Yaz/Yasmin/Ocella Side Effects: How Does Yaz Cause A Stroke?

Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella are popular contraceptives, but have been linked to serious side effects. These drugs are marketed under different names, but are chemically identical. These birth control pills have been very popular,...

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Q&A: Recognise the Benefits of Slowing Population Growth

KAMPALA, Nov 19 (IPS) - Family planning: key to reducing child mortality and improving maternal health; a way to put less strain on the environment; and a smaller population makes the challenge of providing adequate education...

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Contraception education now part of sex ed policy in Collier County schools

Contraception education is now officially part of Collier County School District’s sex education policy. The Collier County School Board approved changes to the district’s health education policy by a 3-2 vote Thursday night....

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Contraception now part of sex ed curriculum in Collier County schools

Contraception and its uses will now be taught in sexual education classes in Collier County schools, among other revisions to the district’s health education policy that were agreed upon Thursday night. The Collier County...

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