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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Doctor 'wasn't aware' Kate Sylvia was taking contraceptive pill before incorrectly diagnosing a migraine, inquest hears

ABC

An inquest has heard that a doctor who incorrectly diagnosed a woman with a migraine four days before she died had not been told she had slurred speech and was taking the contraceptive pill. General practitioner Lyall Henderson, who was working at Sefton Park Intermediate Care and assessed Ms Sylvia that morning, said there were "no abnormal findings" when he …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Women in New Zealand issued with contraceptive pill warning after two deaths

The Independent

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A coroner in New Zealand has issued a warning to women on …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Male contraceptive pill 'prevents 100% of pregnancies,' study suggests

Daily Mail

The drug works by disabling an enzyme which allows sperm to swim to an egg It was 100 percent effective at preventing pregnancy within the first two hours Researchers are hailing a new male contraceptive pill as a 'game-changer' following a promising US Government-funded study. The drug targets an enzyme - adenylyl cyclase, which gives sperm the ability to swim …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Woman says she developed giant blood clot that almost killed her after being prescribed contraceptive pill

The Independent

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3 years, 4 months ago

Rise of online contraceptive pill subscription services providing alternative access for Australian women

ABC

For some women, seeing a doctor to renew their script for the contraceptive pill can be costly, inconvenient or, in some instances, just straight out stressful. Key points: New services allow women to receive a script online and have the pill delivered to them The Australian Medical Association says face-to-face consults are critical when prescribing the pill The TGA is …

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3 years, 5 months ago

The Untold Story of the Contraceptive Pill

Wired

ALICE PELTON WAS 16 years old when she first went on the pill. Like many teenagers, she found the thought of becoming pregnant terrifying, and starting a course of the combined hormonal contraceptive pill, prescribed by her GP, felt like a logical step. “There were blazing arguments with very confused ex-boyfriends and family members… I also would get these really …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Pharmacy Guild slams TGA decision to block contraceptive pill being sold over the counter

ABC

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia says an interim decision by the medical regulator to block the contraceptive pill being sold over the counter at pharmacies is "patronising", but the move has been welcomed by the Australian Medical Association. Key points: Applications to have the pill sold to some women over the counter was rejected at the end of last month …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Call for conversation about contraceptive pill after AstraZeneca blood clot fears

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Campaigners and politicians have called for a national conversation about the …

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5 years, 4 months ago

Monthly contraceptive patch could replace the PILL

Daily Mail

A contraceptive patch covered in tiny needles could spare millions of women from having to remember to take the Pill every day. Scientists have created a patch which sticks to the skin and slowly releases a contraceptive drug into women's bloodstream over 30 days The device, around the size of a 50 pence piece, plants tiny microneedles under the skin …

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5 years, 5 months ago

Birth control: Teenage girls who take the contraceptive pill at increased risk of depression, study finds

The Independent

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5 years, 6 months ago

World Contraception Day 2019: Taking the pill as a teen increases depression risk, even years after stopping

Firstpost

The UN has declared access to contraceptives a universal human right, for its clear benefits and lack of adverse side effects. Increasing risk of depression Our latest study, published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, goes beyond prior research by examining whether contraceptive pill use might not only predict depression risk in the short term but also in …

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5 years, 8 months ago

Contraceptive pill will not be restored to basic health insurance package

Dutch News

Contraceptive pills will not be restored to the basic health insurance package after MPs indicated they would reject a plan by Labour member Lilianne Ploumen. The pill is included in basic health insurance for under-21s and free to under-18s. Health minister Bruno Bruins told parliament: ‘In the first place, contraceptives do not concern an illness or medical condition.’ A petition …

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5 years, 8 months ago

Contraceptive pill will not be restored to basic health insurance package

Dutch News

Contraceptive pills will not be restored to the basic health insurance package after MPs indicated they would reject a plan by Labour member Lilianne Ploumen. The pill is included in basic health insurance for under-21s and free to under-18s. Health minister Bruno Bruins told parliament: ‘In the first place, contraceptives do not concern an illness or medical condition.’ A petition …

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6 years ago

Male contraceptive pill deemed 'safe' after trial breakthrough

The Independent

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6 years, 1 month ago

Contraceptive pill may impact women’s ability to read emotion

The Independent

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6 years, 2 months ago

The way you take the contraceptive pill has more to do with the Pope than your health

ABC

The way women have been advised to take the combined contraceptive pill for the past 60 years unnecessarily increases the likelihood of taking it incorrectly, leaving them at risk of unplanned pregnancy. This is because standard combined oral contraceptive pills — such as Microgynon, Rigevidon or Marvelon — are designed to be taken for 21 days, followed by a seven-day …

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6 years, 2 months ago

Contraceptive pill can be taken every day, NHS says in new guidance

The Independent

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6 years, 4 months ago

Popping the pill: Severe mental health side effects of contraceptive pill revealed in new BBC documentary

The Independent

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6 years, 7 months ago

The strange truth about the pill

BBC

The strange truth about the pill 28 August 2018 Share Save Zaria Gorvett • @ZariaGorvett Features correspondent Share Save BBC/Getty There are nine different kinds of hormones in the contraceptive pill – some of which have subtle 'masculinising' effects. Women on certain types of pill aren’t as good at coming up with words – something our gender are usually highly …

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6 years, 11 months ago

Belgium seaside town to tackle aggressive seagulls by giving them contraceptive pill

The Independent

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7 years ago

Australian scientists one step closer to male contraceptive pill

ABC

If you and your partner are trying to not get pregnant, chances are your contraceptive responsibilities fall on the one with the uterus in the relationship.. "The idea that we’ve got is that we want to stop the message from the brain getting to the part of the body which makes sperm move from its storage site to where it …

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7 years, 8 months ago

Contraceptive pill could increase breast cancer risk more than experts first thought, study finds

The Independent

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7 years, 11 months ago

Contraceptive pill 'reduces general well-being of healthy women', study claims

The Independent

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7 years, 11 months ago

Male contraceptive blocked by drug companies who make billions from the female pill

The Independent

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Doctor 'wasn't aware' Kate Sylvia was taking contraceptive pill before incorrectly diagnosing a migraine, inquest hears

Women in New Zealand issued with contraceptive pill warning after two deaths

Male contraceptive pill 'prevents 100% of pregnancies,' study suggests

Woman says she developed giant blood clot that almost killed her after being prescribed contraceptive pill

Rise of online contraceptive pill subscription services providing alternative access for Australian women

The Untold Story of the Contraceptive Pill

Pharmacy Guild slams TGA decision to block contraceptive pill being sold over the counter

Call for conversation about contraceptive pill after AstraZeneca blood clot fears

Monthly contraceptive patch could replace the PILL

Birth control: Teenage girls who take the contraceptive pill at increased risk of depression, study finds

World Contraception Day 2019: Taking the pill as a teen increases depression risk, even years after stopping

Contraceptive pill will not be restored to basic health insurance package

Contraceptive pill will not be restored to basic health insurance package

Male contraceptive pill deemed 'safe' after trial breakthrough

Contraceptive pill may impact women’s ability to read emotion

The way you take the contraceptive pill has more to do with the Pope than your health

Contraceptive pill can be taken every day, NHS says in new guidance

Popping the pill: Severe mental health side effects of contraceptive pill revealed in new BBC documentary

The strange truth about the pill

Belgium seaside town to tackle aggressive seagulls by giving them contraceptive pill

Australian scientists one step closer to male contraceptive pill

Contraceptive pill could increase breast cancer risk more than experts first thought, study finds

Contraceptive pill 'reduces general well-being of healthy women', study claims

Male contraceptive blocked by drug companies who make billions from the female pill