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Paternal Antiseizure Rx Use at Conception Does Not Pose Risk to Offspring
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – Limited data indicate that paternal exposure to antiseizure medications (ASMs) at conception is unlikely to pose any major risk for adverse outcomes for offspring, according...
Discrepancies Seen Between Young People's Preferred, Actual Sources of Contraceptive Info
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 – There are discrepancies between preferred and actual sources of contraceptive information for U.S. adolescents and young adults (AYA), according to a research letter...
Florida Abortion Rate Fell After 6-Week Ban Took Hold
FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2024 – Florida’s six-week abortion ban caused the state’s abortion rate to drop dramatically, new research shows. Abortions in Florida dropped to an estimated 5,630 in May and 5,2...
More Women Underwent Surgical Sterilization After Fall of Roe v. Wade
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – As fears of the consequences of an unintended pregnancy rose after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, rates of surgical sterilization rose in those states most affected...
States With Strictest Abortion Laws Offer Least Family Support: Study
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – States with the most severe abortion restrictions are the least likely to offer support to struggling families, a new study has found. Anti-abortion states tend to have...
Ketamine Can Fight Depression, But Pregnant Women Face Risks
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – Ketamine is becoming a popular depression drug, but doctors aren’t keeping in mind the danger it can pose to a pregnancy, a new study warns. Ketamine can be very harmful to ...
Pregnancy After Tubal Sterilization Not Uncommon
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – Rates of pregnancy after tubal sterilization are nontrivial, according to a study published in the September issue of NEJM Evidence. Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, M.D., from the ...
Pregnancy After 'Tubes Tied' Sterilization Is More Common Than Thought
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – Women are becoming pregnant after having their tubes tied, even though the procedure is considered a “permanent” form of birth control, a new study warns. Between 3% and 5% ...
2022 to 2023 Saw Decline in the Number, Rate of Births in United States
TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2024 – From 2022 to 2023, there was a decrease in the number and rate of births in the United States, according to an August data brief published by the National Center for Health...
U.S. Births Continue to Fall, Dropping by 17% Since 2007
TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2024 – Final government data finds the number of U.S. births falling by 2% last year compared to 2022, continuing a decades-long decline. Overall, annual U.S. birth numbers have...
CDC Updates Practice Recommendations for Contraceptives
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 – In two practice recommendations published in the Aug. 8 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, updated...
Many Doctors Underestimate the Pain of IUD Insertion for Women. The CDC Wants to Change That
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 – Plenty of women know that having an IUD inserted in their uterus can be an excruciating experience, but new government guidance issued Thursday may soon make the experience...
Atopic Dermatitis Has Large Impact on Sexual Function Among Women
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 – Most women with atopic dermatitis have impairment in sexual function, and about half consider that atopic dermatitis may influence their reproductive desire, according to a...
Atopic Dermatitis Has Large Impact on Sexual Function Among Women
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 – Most women with atopic dermatitis have impairment in sexual function, and about half consider that atopic dermatitis may influence their reproductive desire, according to a...
FDA Approves Femlyv (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol) Orally Disintegrating Birth Control Pill
On July 22, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Femlyv (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol), the first orally disintegrating tablet approved for the prevention of...
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