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BIRTH CONTROL PILL  

Birth control has come a long way. With so many different available birth control methods, how do you know if they are all safe anymore?

Lybrel is designed to give women freedom from menstrual periods. But is it effective, and at what cost?

Lybrel is a new birth control pill that is being approved by the FDA. It makes it almost impossible for a woman to conceive while taking it, and also takes away a woman's menstrual cycle.

Lybel the first birth control pill designed to stop periods has been approved by the FDA. It is expected to go on sell in the United States in July.

Many women dream of not having a period anymore. Now it's possible with a new birth control called Lybrel. What are the risks for women who go without having a period?

Birth control is widely used and accepted as a preventive way against pregnancy. We know it has benefits, but what you may not know are the serious drawbacks.

The first birth-control pill meant to put a stop to women's monthly periods indefinitely recently won FDA approval. The form on birth control, called Lybrel, it's the first such pill to receive Food and Drug Administration approval for continuous use.

If someone offered you a pill that would get rid of your periods, would you do it?

Description of the Plan B control pill.

A few years ago, I developed a pulmonary embolism (blood clot between my heart and lung) as a result of taking birth control pills. I was 22 years old, an active dancer, and a non-smoker. The pills can be more dangerous than you think.

There is a new birth control pill on the market called Yaz and is very effective as a birth control method and relieving PMDD symptoms.

My weight loss journey and the use of birth control pills...do they make you gain???

Male Birth Control? What in the world is this Nation coming to. I heard about this today on CNN, and that is something.

For decades, birth control has been at the forefront of women's health. Understanding the implications of the new Loestrin 24 FE will supply women with the right option in contraception while shortening menstrual cycles.

For many women the use of birth control pills are not an option in preventing pregnancy due to side effects or simply forgetting to take a pill once daily. With the new birth control ring, NuvaRing, birth control is thought of once per month.

After three-year battle, the FDA finally approves "morning-after" birth control pill for adult women 18 and older.

Is this what our future holds? Doctors at the University of Washington believe so, considering they've been doing research for over 25 years to develop a male birth control pill.

This article is a response to Chewable Birth Control Pills?, by Jon Grilz. If a woman forgets to take her birth control pill now, she's also going to forget if her contraceptive becomes chewable. This is hardly a revelation.

The NuvaRing is a type of birth control that is manufactured by Organon USA Inc. for women that was approved in the United States in the late fall of 2001 by the FDA. Is the Nuvaring a better birth control option than the others on the market?

Today's woman has many options when it comes to birth control. This handy guide offers an overview of what's available.

What is Femcon Fe? Femcon Fe is the new and improved birth control.

It is a fact that so many more people need to be aware of. Chemical birth control can cause an abortion early in pregnancy, often before the mother even knows she's conceived.

Birth control methods are a growing phenomenon among the medical community. From condoms to rings, birth control has taken on many shapes and sizes over recent decades.

While lower doses of hormones in Birth Control Pills may be safer for the woman taking them, they are sometimes half as effective in preventing unwanted pregnancy.

The History of Birth Control, mainly focusing on the conflict between Anthony Comstock and Margaret Sanger.

Now more than ever, there are a multidue of birth control methods from which to choose. Deciding which is right for you and your relationship/partner is the responsible choice. Read this article to learn more...

So, your new baby has finally arrived. The last thing (or perhaps the first thing!) brand-new moms want to think about are their birth control options. Either way, postpartum is the perfect time for it.

With the various different options for birth control, it is often difficult to decide which method is best for you. The Intrauterine Device, otherwise known as IUD, is a fairly simple form of birth control you that may wish to try.

Women now more than ever are delaying having children and taking birth control. Here are different types of birth control, how they work, and possible risks while taking them.

The issue regarding birth control that concerns me the most is its being prescribed to adolescent and teenaged girls in order to regulate their periods, as though having an irregular period is abnormal in some way.

Although there are many types of birth control, are you aware of the possible side effects of them? As with any drug, there are side effects with birth control

The September 2007 issue of Harvard Women's Health Watch discusses the new birth control pill Lybrel, which is the first oral contraceptive designed to be taken 365 days a year with no pill-free intervals. Women who use Lybrel do not get regular periods.

In recent years, the US has been flooded with marketing for birth control pills that allow a woman to reduce the number of periods she has. Now, the FDA is set to approve the first birth control pill that would eliminate periods altogether.

Outlines the risks and benefits of Lybrel

Back in the day periods were a fact of life. We got them, we suffered through them, and we dreaded the passing of the next 21 day until it came again. Now, periods are being called inconvenient and passé.

I have been debating about taking birth control pills. I decided to help my decision I would do some research on the birth control pill and weigh both the advantages and disadvantage of the pill.

Choosing the method to treat your acne can be a difficult decision, especially when the side effects of what you are taking are far worse than your condition. Look into information regarding side effects of the Pill before you make a decision.

At my 6 week appointment, I was more than ready to hear about a progestin-only pill that would ensure we would get to spend years with our daughter, uninterrupted.

One middle school in Maine is making contraceptives available to their students. What do you think?

While offering a hormonal contraceptive to men might sound like a break through, very few will use it.

Do you have the right birth control pill here is some information to know

Depo-Provera is a very common birth control method. Learn more about the pros and cons of the birth control shot here.

An overview of modern forms of natural birth control, their effectiveness, and some thoughts on their advantages and disadvantages.

A discussion about who should not be taking birth control pills, patches or using rings.

A look at the Depo-Provera injection birth control and the conclusion to my birth control series

Why I support King Middle School's service of offering birth control.

A recent large-scale study reinforces previous evidence that taking the birth control pill can equate to lower cancer risk for women. However, the benefit varies by length of usage and type of cancer, with a lower risk of ovarian cancer and higher risk of breast cancer.

Side effects that can come with birth-control options.

I have recently viewed a news story covering a new male contraceptive pill. It is a revolutionary pill that stops the production of sperm into the blood stream. Men could either take one pill daily or have one a few hours before sexual intercourse.

Men shy away as this is a discussion on the birth control patch.