Join the Birth Control group to help and get support from people like you.
Birth Control News (Page 4)
Related terms: Fertility Control, Anticonception
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...
Oxycodone Does Not Increase Risk for Persistent Opioid Use After Delivery
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 – Initiation of oxycodone versus codeine is not associated with an increased risk for persistent opioid use after delivery overall, but increased risk is seen after vaginal...
Oral Contraceptive Use May Increase Risk for Depression
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 – Use of oral contraceptives (OCs), especially the first two years of use, is associated with an increased risk for depression, with the association consistent with a causal...
FDA Approves Opill (norgestrel) OTC Daily Oral Contraceptive
DUBLIN, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO), a leading provider of Consumer Self-Care Products, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ...
FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill, Opill
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill, a move that will likely pave the way for far greater...
Going Solo: Masturbation May Give Humans an Evolutionary Edge
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 – Some might think masturbation is all about self-pleasure, but scientists now claim it’s far more significant than that. Their new findings suggest it could serve an i...
Injected Birth Control Could Be Game-Changer to Curb Stray Cat Populations
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 – Millions of stray cats roam the world over, and surgical sterilization has long been the primary method of population control. But a small new study shows promising results...
CDC: U.S. General Fertility Rate Slightly Decreased in 2022
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 – The general fertility rate was 56.1 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 years in 2022, which was slightly lower than 2021, according to a June Vital Statistics Rapid Release...
Ask a question
To post your own question to this support group, sign in or create an account.
Further information
Related condition support groups
Emergency Contraception, Postcoital Contraception
Related drug support groups
Depo-Provera, Nexplanon, Provera, NuvaRing, Mirena, Implanon, levonorgestrel, Sprintec, Loestrin 24 Fe, Yasmin, Lo Loestrin Fe, medroxyprogesterone, Kyleena