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Categories: Birth Control
Published Birth-control pills affect the body's ability to regulate stress, study suggests
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study suggests that birth-control pills negatively impact women's stress response.
Published New study links contraceptive pills and depression
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Women who used combined contraceptive pills were at greater risk of developing depression than women who did not, according to a new study. Contraceptive pills increased women's risk by 73 per cent during the first two years of use.
Published New genetic target for male contraception identified
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Discovery of a gene in multiple mammalian species could pave the way for a highly effective, reversible and non-hormonal male contraceptive for humans and animals. Researchers identified expression of the gene, Arrdc5, in the testicular tissue of mice, pigs, cattle and humans. When they knocked out the gene in mice, it created infertility only in the males, impacting their sperm count, movement and shape.
Published Study finds similar association of progestogen-only and combined hormonal contraceptives with breast cancer risk
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source There is a relative increase of 20% to 30% in breast cancer risk associated with both combined and progesterone-only contraceptives, whatever the mode of delivery, though with five years of use, the 15-year absolute excess incidence is at most 265 cases per 100,000 users, according to a new study.
Published High infant mortality rates and global human population rise
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source New research showing high infant mortality rates are contributing to an incessant rise of the global human population supports arguments for greater access to contraception and family planning in low- and middle-income nations.
Published On-demand male contraceptive shows promise in preclinical study
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source An experimental contraceptive drug temporarily stops sperm in their tracks and prevents pregnancies in preclinical models. The study demonstrates that an on-demand male contraceptive is possible.
Published Challenging guidelines on pregnancy interval following miscarriage or abortion
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Conception within three months of a miscarriage or an abortion is not associated with increased risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to new research. The study suggests that, contrary to current advice, women could attempt pregnancy after a previous miscarriage or induced abortion without elevated perinatal risks and reassures those who want to try again sooner than guidelines recommend.
Published How hormonal birth control may affect the adolescent brain
(via sciencedaily.com) One aspect of hormonal contraceptives' effect on the teenage body remains a mystery -- whether and how they modify the developing brain. New research in young rats links synthetic hormones found in birth control pills, patches and injections with disordered signal transmission between cells in the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain that continues to develop throughout adolescence.
Published Model shows where women lost access to abortion after Dobbs
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A third of American women of reproductive age now face excessive travel times to obtain an abortion, according to a new geospatial analysis by researchers in San Francisco and Boston that is one of the first to model the effects of the Supreme Court's recent Dobbs v. Jackson decision.
Published Continued access to fertility preservation critical for adolescent and young adult cancer patients, following SCOTUS decision, experts say
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source New findings show more than 32,000 newly diagnosed adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients may lose or face compromised fertility preservation care each year due to legislation that has been enacted or is expected to be enacted in some states.
Published Combined birth control pill linked with increased risk of blood clots in obese women
(via sciencedaily.com) Obese women who use oral contraceptives containing estrogen and progestin have a 24-fold increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared with non-obese women not using the drugs, according to a new article.
Published Body posture affects how oral drugs absorbed by stomach
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A common method of administering drugs is orally, by swallowing a pill or capsule. But oral administration is the most complex way for the human body to absorb an active pharmaceutical ingredient, because the bioavailability of the drug in the gastrointestinal tract depends on the medication's ingredients and the stomach's dynamic physiological environment. Researchers have now employed a biomimetic in-silico simulator based on the realistic anatomy and morphology of the stomach -- a 'StomachSim' -- to investigate and quantify the effect of body posture and stomach motility on drug bioavailability.
Published Abortion ban may mean denial of effective drugs for women with MS, migraine, epilepsy
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The dissolution of Roe v. Wade is expected to lead to abortion bans or severe restrictions in as many as 28 states. These new restrictions may have life-changing and even life-threatening consequences in these states for women of childbearing age with conditions like migraine, multiple sclerosis (MS) and epilepsy.
Published Women achieving childbearing desires drives contraception use
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The increased use of contraception in many countries is not because more women at any moment want to delay pregnancy or have no further children. Instead, it is because contraception is helping more women achieve their childbearing goals, according to a new study.
Published Studies detail current, future obstacles to abortion care
(via sciencedaily.com) Two new studies provide insights into what additional limits on abortion care could mean, particularly for those who will have to travel across state lines. Distance to care will increase substantially and access barriers will be inequitable, researchers say.
Published Tubal ligation no better than IUD at preventing pregnancy, study shows
(via sciencedaily.com) IUDs work at least as well as tubal ligation, while causing fewer side effects, according to a new study.
Published Trapping sperm in semen’s natural gel could lead to new contraceptive
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A discovery that blocks the normal transition of semen from a thick gel to a liquid shows promise for development of a new form of non-hormonal, over-the-counter contraception. A research team recently showed that blocking a prostate-specific-antigen in human ejaculate samples caused the semen to remain in its thick gel form, trapping the majority of the sperm.
Published Prescribing the abortion pill without restrictions is safe and effective, study finds
(via sciencedaily.com) Abortion remains safe after Canada removed restrictions on the medical abortion pill mifepristone in November 2017, according to a new study. The study used comprehensive government health data to examine 315,000 abortions in Ontario between 2012 and 2020. An analysis showed no increase in abortion-related health complications following the removal of restrictions on mifepristone.
Published Contraceptive pill can reduce type 2 diabetes risk in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A study has revealed for the first time that the contraceptive pill can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by over a quarter in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The research findings also show that women with PCOS have twice the risk of developing type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes (dysglycemia) -- highlighting the urgent need to find treatments to reduce this risk.
Published Dynamic pregnancy intentions
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A study found that pregnancy intentions often change over as short as a 12-month time period, and that they specifically vary with partner status, household income, and employment status.