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An OTC Contraceptive Pill Is Coming Soon, but Who Will Pay For It?

TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 – The first over-the-counter birth control pill is slated to hit drug stores in early 2024, but questions about cost and insurance coverage loom. The U.S. Food and Drug...

Web Searches for 'Self-Managed Abortion' Rose After Dobbs Decision

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 – When some U.S. states made abortion illegal after the Supreme Court overturned the longstanding Roe v Wade in June 2022, women in those areas increased their searches for...

Link Explored for NSAID Use, Hormonal Contraception, VTE Risk

MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 – In women of reproductive age, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use is associated with venous thromboembolism, with significantly more additional events with...

Opposites May Not Attract After All, Study of Millions of Couples Finds

FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 – There's an adage that in romantic relationships, opposites attract. Now, a large, new study confirms that just like many old sayings, it's wrong. In an analysis of about 200...

Childhood Trauma Can Affect a Woman's Adult Sex Life, Study Finds

TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 – A stressful or traumatic childhood experience — anything from parents divorcing to a sibling's drug problem — may have long-term effects on a woman’s sexual health. These adv...

More American Men Now Opting for Vasectomy

THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 – Vasectomies are becoming more common in the United States, with rates surging by more than one-quarter during the past decade, a recent study reveals. The U.S. vasectomy...

First-Time Dads Often Experience Dip in Relationship Satisfaction

THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 – Most fathers experience a decline in relationship satisfaction that can last for years after the baby is born, new research shows. “A good couple relationship during the t...

No 'Beer Goggles': Drinking Doesn't Make Others Seem More Attractive, Study Finds

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 – Many a person has blamed "beer goggles" following a regrettable one-night stand, but a new study suggests that there's no such thing. Rather, alcohol acts more like...

Vasectomy Rate Increased in U.S. Men From 2014 to 2021

TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 – Vasectomy rates increased in the United States from 2014 to 2021 among privately insured men, according to a study recently published online in Urology. Zhong Huang, from...

Mistreatment During Maternity Care Affects 20%

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 – About one in five women report mistreatment during maternity care, with mistreatment reported more often by Black, Hispanic, and multiracial respondents, according to a...

COVID-19 Recession Resulted in 'Baby Bump'

TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 – The COVID-19 recession resulted in an overall baby bump, or increase in births, among U.S.-born mothers, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in the Proceedings of...

'Reduced Effectiveness'; Some Lots of Tydemy Recalled

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 – Certain lots of the prescription birth control pill Tydemy may be less effective than expected, potentially resulting in an unintended pregnancy, because the pills do not...

Some Lots of Tydemy Birth Control Pills Recalled Due to 'Reduced Effectiveness'

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 – Certain lots of the prescription birth control pill Tydemy may be less effective than expected, potentially resulting in an unintended pregnancy, because the pills do not...

USPSTF Recommends Folic Acid Supplement Before, During Pregnancy

TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 – The U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends folic acid supplementation for people planning to or who could become pregnant. These recommendations form the...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of 2 Lots of Tydemy Due to Out of Specification (OOS) Results at the 12-month Stability Time Point

Baltimore, Maryland, July 28, 2023: Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Lupin) is voluntarily recalling two (2) lots of Tydemy (Drospirenone, Ethinyl Estradiol and Levomefolate Calcium Tablets...

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