Oral Contraceptive Use Tied To Prostate Cancer

There is a significant link between use of oral contraceptives or birth control pills and the incidence of prostate cancer, said researchers who set out to investigate the suggestion that byproducts of these drugs get into the environment, for instance the water supply, and lead to an increase in low level estrogen exposure in affected populations…

Most Women No Longer Wishing To Have Children Do Not Discuss Their Options With Their OB/GYNs

Women don’t know about non-surgical permanent birth control, including the Essure procedure which is celebrating its 10 year anniversary at the AAGL 40th Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology A recent first-of-its-kind survey of 1,006 mothers in the U.S…

Link Between Drospirenone-Containing Contraceptives And Higher Risk Of Blood Clots

The use of drospirenone-containing oral birth control pills is linked to a significantly higher risk of blood clots, both deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, according to an article in the CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)…

Are Birth Control Pills Unsafe ?

A study released Monday contributes to the growing pile of evidence that suggests newer types of birth control pills carry increased risks of blood clotting and may not be safe for certain groups of women…

Coercive Birth Control Used As A Form Of Eugenics

Eugenics – the science of improving the human population via selective breeding or reproduction – is not a concept confined to past centuries and decades, nor to locales outside the United States…

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